Is there anything you miss about your previous operational role?
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I do miss a much larger team, complexity and time sensitive pressure but the most to miss is the human aspect of it. At one point I had a combination of 16 nationalities in my global team operating in different time zones and cultural environments.
Ensuring cohesiveness while maintaining the beautiful personality touch of every individual was a daunting but exciting juggle every day.
I am proud to see many of them grown up in their lives and we all still cherish the daily rush and the cross connections while having the single goal - to deliver!
There’s a lot more continuous learning built into operational roles that I miss. The feedback loop is tremendous with a big people, process, and tech decisions flowing nonstop. Curating this outside of operations is a lot of work.
+1 on team. That’s what I miss the most. Overcoming the odds with a great team
There is something to be said about moving an aircraft carrier a few degrees by harnessing the effort of a broad team of passionate people that is satisfying. It's harder than doing a hard pivot with only a handful of people.
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