It's great to hear your concern with the actual people. That tends to get lost for some reason. And I agree we tend to attach too much importance to our roles, but the flip side bears a certain amount of truth, though on a timeline more like 108 days than 108 minutes.
I definitely walk a fine line of wanting people to know how much I value them and how valuable they are to the business as a whole. But, the harsh truth is, every single one of us is replaceable. I've just seen that play out too many times in my career. People with all kinds of domain tribal knowledge walk out the door. Everyone holds their breath as if it'll be the end. And a month or so later, we're still afloat. (I still hate to see good people leave)
