My boss recently announced the new middle management structure that he will be putting into place from 2008, with promises of promotion for some colleagues.

As of the begining of this year, he had been “training” a group of us, exposing us to management work so that he could identify potential leaders who have the gusto to implement new ideas and make radical but constructive changes.

Finally he announced the people who will be pushed up the hierachy a few days ago, to prepare them for the interview come late 2008.  Those who didn’t make the mark this time round will be considered again in the near future.

For me, the verdict initially was that I was too young to assume leadership roles and that I wasn’t assertive enough of my responsibilities.  I thought that was the end of the story but surprisingly, my name was included in the new hierachy too. 

I have a strong and pretty confirmed hunch that I wasn’t the candidate for the post but because the 2 other more suitable ones were either transferring out or considering a transfer in the near future, I ended up with a role to play.

Where does the sense of  dé·jà vu come from?

A few days ago, I recalled how I came to be in the Team and the journey seemed pretty similar. 

From what I remembered, I wasn’t the intended to be called down to help out in the campcraft comp (informal selection of members) but by chance, I volunteered my services, whereas the actual intended potential people did not commit themselves to the event.  And it took off from there, one thing just led to another.

It’s not a negative feeling that my potential (I am confident of my competency ok! =P) was not discovered but just felt that sometimes I am lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.

I am not one who will flaunt my assets or like to stand out to be in the limelight, but somehow, I like to be in control of what is happening around me. 

Somebody once said something which struck a cord in me, that there are people who complain but doesn’t want to do anything about the situation. 

For me, I believe in making a difference in my limited capacity.