Letter to Leadership
I’m sorry you’ve had experiences that left you feeling excluded or overlooked. I’m sorry those experiences have apparently had such a significant impact on how you treat the people who report to you.
You are bigger than this. There is a life outside of an auto insurance company, and I sincerely hope you have one.
I understand that positions of authority can provide a sense of influence and validation. But measuring that influence by how many people you can move out of an organization is probably not the leadership legacy you think it is.
People notice how leaders treat those with less power. They notice the difference between coaching people and simply managing them out. They notice when “growth opportunities” become convenient ways to redistribute work, and when organizational metrics become more important than the people behind them.
I hope, eventually, you find a healthier source of professional fulfillment than exercising power over people who depend on you.
Wishing you perspective, growth, and, genuinely, better days ahead.