As the project director, I went to the control center for the launch. At four minutes before the satellite launch, the computer began to go through the checklist of items that needed to be checked. One minute later, the computer program put the launch on hold; the display showed that some control components were not in order.
“I’ve been all over the place in my previous role…..been working on the different modules involved…. now i need to stitch ‘em all together. That’s the technical challenge. Also, its my neck on the line now and i need to get things done. I keep hearing only one word now – accountability.”
We need a leader who will stand up for the team, who will put energy and time in grooming them, and who will kick them in the butt when they do something wrong. In the end the success of the team is the leader’s biggest achievement. Instead, when the leader puts his/her own interests and agendas first, the team will fall apart and the project will fail.”