This post could not have been more timely.

I find myself in a challenging situation when it comes to a team I have grown very fond of that are currently going through a change in leadership.  As I spoke to them today, I was filled with a great deal of emotion as members of the team spoke highly of me and my ability to lead them.  While change is always difficult, I found myself speaking to them about how this change will provide them opportunities to grow as professionals and bring them tangibles and intangibles that were not always viable options in the past.

I am filled with a sense of accomplishment in looking at this great group of people I had a hand in assembling and yet a sense that more could be done for them.  It was great to see that in the face of a change in leadership, they maintained their professionalism and showed that sense of opportunity as the new leadership group spoke with them.  I would like to think I had a hand in that, but I can't take that kind of credit because it is their willingness to accomplish our goals that made us successful.