When I had a corporate job I recall a VP telling me he was disappointed I didn't get something done. I was working my ass off and producing at a high level for them. If he yelled at me I probably would have gotten pissed off and wanted to quit but telling me he was disappointed worked like a charm. I worked all night the next two nights to get caught up on the stuff I hadn't done.
I had a good VP. One of the reasons I ended up leaving was he got passed over for the COO job. If he had gotten it I might still be with the company and be a VP now. Haha
Toughen up kid. Haha
When I had a corporate job I recall a VP telling me he was disappointed I didn't get something done. I was working my ass off and producing at a high level for them. If he yelled at me I probably would have gotten pissed off and wanted to quit but telling me he was disappointed worked like a charm. I worked all night the next two nights to get caught up on the stuff I hadn't done.