the Godfather

by Mioara

who is (god) fathering you to grow smallmind and lazy?

My most influential boss taught me the importance of solutions. He is an excellent orator and used to tackle us –secretaries, clients, peers, lawyers and juniors with equal elan. He motivated me to meet the most aggressive deadlines, to provide good and balanced work. He never tolerated any weakness in my work, be it drafting or of administrative nature, his point of view upon me was that I should always achieve better. Thus I learned the importance of hard work. Looking back, I was lucky to have such a boss, but some argue against.

The only thing I’m arguing against is the “godfathering” method of management. Not to be understood as Italian mob methods, but as the Christian way of guiding careers under the softness of doing nothing. I get the impression that the flexible way of working and great level of toleration is wrongly understood. Instead of gladly accepting this way, we should take advantage upon it.

Lesson learned: If you loose your inner enthusiasm in doing your job and still continue, you are choosing mediocrity.

P.S.

I owe much to:
Patricia Osmani – for convincing me that any receptionist can translate;
Oana Firca – for helping me on the way with drafts, translations and pitches;
Simona Popan – for her model;
Eduard Fagaraseanu – for trusting my drafting skills and using my templates ;
Mihai Guia – for co-opting me in legal teams and giving yesterday dead-lines;
Dumitru Rusu – for his professional feedback;
Nelu – for being Nelu;
Gabi – for driving me around;
and
Stef – for tolerating me