Court worker ordered by supervisor to do as their told, gives $100,000 to fraudster: 'Do it, and don’t question me'

If you ever question why you're being given an order and the answer given is simply that you should "do as you're told" because the person giving the order is "in charge," it's safe to say that your next question should be why that person is in charge at all. See, leadership is more than just being "in charge"—it is also about inspiring, guiding, and empowering others to achieve common goals. True leaders give reason for their decisions when asked and don't rely on shadow games and power plays in order to maintain their authority.

While working for a local government entity, this worker was tasked with returning money and property to those engaged in the legal process as instructed by court orders. In one instance, they noticed discrepancies in the paperwork they had been presented with, and upon raising the possible issue with their superiors, they were told to just do what they were told and process the transaction. Weeks later, it came out that they had been correct, and the transaction had been fraudulent. The angry supervisors came back to blame it on the worker but were quickly met with evidence that they had no one to blame but themselves.