"About a year ago, I was pushing my team pretty hard. There was a big company directive, and a lot of stress was tricking down the corporate ladder. This impacted my leadership style, which resulted in far too many check-ins, which devolved into micro-managing. I wasn't being very communicative at the time either, and a team member pulled me aside and shared that I was acting out of character, negatively impacting morale. They were also a bit stressed and frustrated, and the delivery of their feedback was less than objective. But I saw what was happening. I always pride myself on instantly taking ownership of my actions, and they were right. So I spent a little time meditating on that and changed directions. A week later, that employee pulled me aside and thanked me for being the only bright spot of their day."
