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An Aussie Backpacker’s Workplace Frustration: The Universal Need for Better Leadership


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Last Sunday, in Frankfurt, Germany, I took part in a guided walking tour of the city.

Our group included a young professional from Australia in his early 20s. He has taken leave from work to travel, backpacking across Europe.

We had an opportunity to chat over lunch and a local “apfelwein” (hard cider). He lamented his frustrations at work.

He said, “My boss thinks he is giving clear direction to us. Then we do the work our best way… only to be criticized for not understanding the direction.”

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