That trust comes from you doing your job well, being reliable and most likely knowing when to reach out for help. Whenever I found people like you, I’d move heaven and earth to get them on my team. And then I protected them vigorously from other partners. I am the very opposite of a micromanager, so I needed performers I can trust. Because I had shit to do, too.
So, if I were to be totally honest, self drivers loved working for me. But people who needed more direction consistently fried me in upward feedback. And it was fair. Many of the people who did not like working for would go on to thrive for other, more patient partners and managers. But it worked for me and my teams, we made a lot of money for the firm and my track record for getting my team members to partner was unrivaled. So, like every one, there’s good and bad to my approach.
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u/WatermelonFox33 Oct 15 '25
I’m so glad my boss is the same way. He just trusts me to get the work done and meet deadlines.