some perspective...

When you build something, management literature says if you get hit by a car, go on sabbatical or just say "I quit", whatever you have built should continue smoothly with hardly a blip. This is a sign of good management. I can never figure out how that works when you're the only person in your department but perhaps that's where the concept of cross-functional teams comes in handy.

Our team does not reflect every department - a result of missing skills, competencies, staff and overworked staff. But the job is getting done. Buy-in may be a challenge as a result.