The buck ends here

THE responsibility always ends somewhere, and it is found not far from where it was propelled. Regardless of reasons, valid or not, the professional who takes the credit is logically bound to receive the criticism – always take the good with the bad. That is an eternal rule.

The first to hit mud is the head, the first to get scratches are the pioneers. The story of humankind tells those trailblazing stories of heroes and leaders who had rarely led unscathed. The point is: those who hold the power or responsibility walk on a thin line between glory and shame. It is the natural law; the manager cannot blame it to the utility worker, the decision maker cannot pass it to those who do not have the said discretion, and those who call the shots naturally risk the public’s backlash – why blame it to the underpaid rank and file? The buck ends somewhere and it should be found not too far from those who wear the hat.

Great leaders and managers consider this reality. As such, they will invest on the workers’ development, uplifting those who uplift the company or organization. They see the worker’s progress as an asset, and not a threat of a takeover. Great workers equals great work equals great leaders/ managers.

That is why I understand the passion and pain involved in lobbying for office needs – additional personnel, office space, funding, and needed policies. I understand why implementers have to wear an armor to battle for such work requirements. This is because after all the office politics, bureaucracy, and those things beyond our power, and especially in cases of unfortunate happenings, we would eventually eat the ‘blame’ recipe for breakfast just the same. The buck ends here after all.

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