Are You Thinking ‘Whole Organization’ or Just ‘My Department’?

As a manager, how many times have you made a decision, initiated a project, or took hold of a problem no one else has tackled yet? Now, how many times have you been criticized by others when you did that? Were you criticized for not including certain people in the decision-making process, for not expanding the project to other departments (even though you're not responsible for those departments!), or for tackling a lingering problem? Amazingly, you take action, get things done, and then you...