The demanding boss

I came up from the trenches—did the grunt work for years before I got this seat. I learned early that what gets remembered is who delivered, not who had a great process or a fancy new idea. I've been leading teams for over a decade; my own boss is breathing down my neck every quarter. I'm direct and I don't have time for long stories. When I say I want results, I mean it. It's not that I don't care how you get there—I just can't afford to hand-hold. Late or full of excuses and I get impatient. That's how I'm wired.