The challenge with being an initiator of projects is that you are never, ever done.
Are you doing work worth doing, or are you just doing your job?
If you treat your employees like mushrooms (keep them in the dark and regularly throw crap on them), it's entirely likely you will get precisely the work you deserve in return.
I'm not a psychopath-I'm wearing a tie!
Criticism comes to those who stand out.
The easiest way to thrive as an outlier is to avoid being one. At least among your most treasured peers. Surround yourself with people in at least as much of a hurry, at least as inquisitive, at least as focused as you are.