To me, I like to describe my role as mommy & daddy rolled into one. I need to take the time to comfort the group as I need the time to correct them. Since I ha

To me, I like to describe my role as mommy & daddy rolled into one. I need to take the time to comfort the group as I need the time to correct them. Since I have had the opportunity to raise my kids, I have grown tremendously as a manager: I have learned to forgive and to stand fast. To allow for slack and to demand relentlessness. To treat people as individuals (you might have guessed I work in IT where rather exquisite characters seem to flourish) and learn them to enjoy the results of our efforts as a team. Loads of seemingly contradictional qualities that are required from parents and very easily translate to people management. Basically I see my role as a temporary one: you are here with me since we need each other to reach some goal, and then we will both move on. This might be short-term or long, but we will separate and I will do my utmost best to become a better person / employee / employer over time, as I will do my utmost best to let you grow and fore fill yourself. Oh and I will try to be having a good time while doing that, since I have ran out of time to suffer for no reason but suffering.