The pressure came down hard from above, the impossible deadline, the sharp criticism, the total lack of clarity, and I did what I always do: I absorbed it and handed my team a calm, tidy version. They feel protected, and I tell myself that's good leadership. But I'm starting to see they have no idea what the environment we're really working in is like.
More people experience this than they realize.
You absorb all the hard stuff to protect your team, and leave them unprepared for reality.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.