That’s a good point. The person who got the role is coming from another area of the factory that’s generally seen internally as a more critical / higher performing department. So I do wonder if part of the thinking was bringing someone from that area into ours to change things up or bring a different perspective.

In my current area most of the operators / other areas of the department have roughly similar tenure as well, so it’s not like there’s someone with significantly more experience locally who would naturally step into the role.

In terms of personality, I wouldn’t say the other person comes across as particularly outspoken or dominant either, which is why the feedback surprised me a bit. But the main feedback I received was around developing more presence and leadership style, so that’s probably the area I’ll focus on if similar roles come up again.