It really puts a damper on your mood when something goes wrong and there is no one to blame but yourself. I understand that managing people is no easy task, and even though a manager has less grunt work his/her responsibility grows ten fold. Like what Sun Tzu said:
If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, then the general is to blame. But if his orders are clear, and the soldiers nevertheless disobey, then it is the fault of their officers.
The General being the boss, the officers being the manager, and the soldiers being the workers.
I have a new found respect for a hand full of managers who actually manage their resources well and take responsibility as due, may it be in the affirmative or otherwise. I may have failed in my recent undertaking as a manager but I will certainly take the lessons I have learned to heart.
