Passion is Thy Name!

I had the weirdest experience - in a good kinda way. It was an unfamiliar but interesting twist to a situation I’ve always secretly dreaded.

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Y’see, whenever I’m told that I’m gonna ‘inherit’ some folks at work (meaning I didn’t do the interviewing and hiring of those folks. They were hired by some other manager and were placed in my team for some reason or other), I always have an unshakeable, nagging worry that those folks may not accept me as their new leader.

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Over dinner last night, I had the pleasure of getting to know my new team  better and learnt some very interesting stuff about my predecessor. Not only is she a sweetheart to the customers, she is also much loved by her team members and the big bosses. In fact, she did such a great job that after a short period of 2.5 years, she was strongly recommended to take over the GM role for the Malaysian office in Cyberjaya. Now you tell me, ain’t that some really big shoes to fill???

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As excited as I am about this new journey of mine, I am also as nervous as a kid on her first day at kindergarten. Silly, right?

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Am so keeping my fingers crossed that I’m able to meet the high expectations of all - the new boss, the new team, the new customers and ultimately, the new Me!