Keyword of the week: Dignity || Unnecessary accomplice.
Inappropriate behavior and ignored warnings pushed me to my limit. I feel outraged and, worse still, disappointed. Free will directly undermines my role and my authority, but above all, it undermines the morale and cohesion of the group, an essential part of functioning properly as a unit and a team. My leadership has vanished and my dignity feels trampled on.
The friendship and constant advice I kindly offered, along with the many times I defended and protected him, seem not to matter to him in the least; I feel frustrated, very, very frustrated: my main mistake was allowing an emotional connection and believing that we were friends.
My loyalty and duty have been compromised and corrupted by the hope that he would do the right thing without me having to take action... something that never happened. I didn't want to escalate the problem to higher authorities, but my attempts to eradicate it were fruitless, and worse, my desire to keep trying died, poisoned by his ignorance of my advice and recommendations.
Recent events show that I can no longer stand aside and pretend to others that I don't know. Warnings about what I can and cannot allow have me in check; continuing to ignore it is no longer an option. “If the problem escalates, I will also be affected,” a clear truth that echoes in my head; everyone knows it. “What should I do?” A question that, although I always knew the answer, I refused to answer; my sense of friendship would not allow me to do so.
Even so, I can't help feeling guilty... it's impossible not to. I allowed the bad apple to reach the person I least expected. “The damage is done.” “I gave up on that matter... I threw in the towel”... everyone is responsible for their own actions... no one has the right to trample on my honor and dignity like that. “It's time to act... I hope you understand my reasons, although I no longer care.”
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¡Holaaa amigo!🤗
Esa sensación de culpabilidad es súper terrible. En una ocasión la exploré de una manera similar a la que nos relatas en este relato y, recordarlo, me hizo revivir esa amarga sensación jajaja.
Te deseo mucho éxito en la dinámica... Un fuerte abrazo💚
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No es nada fácil encontrarse en esa situación. Tu misma mente te traiciona entre el sentido amistad y el deber... Un situación complicada, cuando sabes que hay cosas que puedes cubrir y otras que no.
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I think everyone in a leadership position is familiar with this situation... Someone on the team has behaved inappropriately, and it reflects badly on you...
An example that springs to mind: I am always on site with my people at my customers' construction sites, and we usually have a very cordial and personal relationship with the clients. There is a great deal of mutual trust. A few years ago (2013?), I had a young and very capable man on my team whom I held in high regard. Unfortunately, he stole from customers on a significant scale, which I refused to believe for a long time. Tools, building materials... At the time, this not only damaged my reputation, but also my confidence in my ability to judge character and my leadership skills...
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Leadership is the ability to influence and motivate others to work toward a common goal and objective. Often, there are those who do not understand what they are doing wrong, and even if you try to help and correct them in a positive way, you simply cannot succeed. Why is this? I think that much of it stems from the misguided belief that we can control everything, including even the things we do wrong. This may sometimes be applicable as individuals, as long as our actions and their results do not harm others, but if it leads to a problem that can affect everyone, why continue doing it if you have already been warned and advised? I think it's because you're a misfit and you don't care about others. Human beings are very complex. Often, when we place our trust in someone, we refuse to believe that they could do anything wrong, even when the truth is right before our eyes... The disappointment is usually great.
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So true... Please, be so kind to have a look at my "other" comment: I would be glad ;-))
I also replied to that comment, my friend @weisser-rabe. This week has been very busy for me, and I don't think I'll be writing anything for the platform today. I have comments to read and reply to, as well as posts from other users that I'd like to read, including a post from you that I haven't read yet.
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No ;-)) You didn't find the right one ;-))
https://steemit.com/steem-venezuela/@weisser-rabe/t3edu3
Hola, gracias por invitarme. Ya veré qué hago.
Most things that the subordinate does would reflect back to their superior. This is the biggest burden of being a superior. One may have done their best but the other bad apple could ruin thing for everyone involved.