As you become more successful (reputation, interest, hours, professional)
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I used to wonder why people in management positions and higher became so guarded and secretive as they climbed the ranks. I didn't understand why they became so inaccessible as people.
Now, as I'm becoming more successful, I'm seeing why people start being like that. It's because, not only are you a focal point for criticism and blame, you are also in a position where people WANT things from you. And you don't always know what their real agenda is. So, you put on the professional veneer and keep everyone else the heck away from your personal life. It's a matter of self-preservation.
Has anyone who has risen in the ranks experienced similar things? I'm curious to hear.
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Originally Posted by SAL9000
A part of it is alliances and politics and otherwise navigating bureaucracy.
A part of it is casually interacting takes energy and can be distracting, esp. WRT thinking about big picture stuff.
A part of it is being wary of showing favoritism or discrimination with underlings.
A part of it is ego and reputation.
In addition to the favoritism part, those that came up from the ranks have to maintain their authority among those that used to be peers. In some cases the manager beat out other peers and is now supervising them, which can be awkward. I was selected as manager when my boss was demoted, so I became her supervisor. That was interesting but difficult until she took a transfer to another location.
I used to wonder why people in management positions and higher became so guarded and secretive as they climbed the ranks. I didn't understand why they became so inaccessible as people.
Now, as I'm becoming more successful, I'm seeing why people start being like that. It's because, not only are you a focal point for criticism and blame, you are also in a position where people WANT things from you. And you don't always know what their real agenda is. So, you put on the professional veneer and keep everyone else the heck away from your personal life. It's a matter of self-preservation.
Has anyone who has risen in the ranks experienced similar things? I'm curious to hear.
Often everyone from top to bottom is liable for criticism and blame. S**t often rolls downhill. I think these same things could be said for about anyone.
I used to wonder why people in management positions and higher became so guarded and secretive as they climbed the ranks. I didn't understand why they became so inaccessible as people.
Now, as I'm becoming more successful, I'm seeing why people start being like that. It's because, not only are you a focal point for criticism and blame, you are also in a position where people WANT things from you. And you don't always know what their real agenda is. So, you put on the professional veneer and keep everyone else the heck away from your personal life. It's a matter of self-preservation.
Has anyone who has risen in the ranks experienced similar things? I'm curious to hear.
Of course. Most people with intelligence in upper management knows they got there based on luck and timing. The people they manage are probably just as smart. So you put on the Wizard of Oz act.
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