Had a situation at the office where a colleague was taking credit for something one of my team members did. I pulled him aside privately and told him straight up that wasn't how we operate and it needed to be corrected. He got defensive at first but then apologized and gave the credit where it was due. You have to hold people accountable including yourself. That's just the way it is.
That took guts to handle it the right way instead of calling him out in front of everyone. Teaching your team that integrity matters is what leadership looks like.
This is what I'm trying to teach my kids about. Doing the right thing even when it's uncomfortable. Did management back you up on it?
That's tough but you did the right thing. Standing up for your team member is the real code right there. How did your colleague react when you called them out?
Good for you, man. That takes guts to do at work when there's always political stuff happening. I hope it didn't create too much awkwardness.
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Good on you for standing up for your people like that. That's the stuff that matters more than the paycheck when you're working this hard.