A bulleted list of the ways in which being a parent makes me a better manager

• Empathizing with anothers perspective
• Being ok with someone being unable to see my logic or thought process
• Responding to other's emotions with kindness and patience
• Recognizing that anothers understanding may be completely different than mine
• Knowing that even when I think im being clear, I'm probably not
• Adjusting my personal styles to fit someone elses
• (Parents of multiple children) knowing that each person is an individual and what works for one may not work for another
• Being confident in the fact that sometimes providing boundaries or rules help the result
• Being comfortable knowing that sometimes I will need to do something that will not make another person happy
• Being ok with someone responding unhappily and at least trying to help them understand the reasoning behind the decision or request
• Knowing that the more resources I can get, the better I will be
• Understanding deeply that I will always need to work on being better
• Telling the difference between what is important and what isn't to me which helps me realize what decisions I can fully empower another to make
• Knowing that I won't know if I've done a good job or not for a long time
• Being efficient AF
• Recognizing tradeoffs and their impact on project, work, home, and other individuals
• Constantly coming up with creative solutions, compromises, and suggestions

What can you add to this list?