Boss's Day is Sunday, but many of you will celebrate today. I thought I would offer these poems in honor of all the bosses out there. Being a manager is not always easy. There are a few bad bosses out there, but most are hard working and caring people. Take some time to show appreciation for the work your manager does on your behalf. And if you are a boss - take half the day off and PLAY! You deserve it!
Being Boss
It is not always easy to be the one in charge
In charge of fixing the daily conundrums
That inevitably a come up at 4:30 on Friday
The Friday you have ball game tickets with a pal
Having to make the calls can cause nerves to flair
Flair with fear and raw vulnerability for what´s unknown
And the issues get more gnarly as the day wears on
Wearing patience thin and testing tired brain cells
Why would anyone want to be the boss?
The boss gets all the complaints and aggravation
Constant interruptions render plans obsolete
Obsolete and out of touch before clearing the gate
Being boss comes with these and many more challenges
Challenges roller coaster emotions and energy
These diversions don´t overshadow the reason to lead
Leading is about people, connection, and excellence
Leaders can see and develop our potential
The potential to fully express and utilize our talents
The boss cares about whether people are engaged
Engaged and unencumbered by rolling crud
Hats off to all leaders who get through the muck
The mucky muck of business to help people be great
Jobs would be unbearable without great bosses
Bosses who get what leading is really about
Boss´s Day Haiku
Context and comfort
Filtering through politics
The boss saves the day
And as a final reminder, if you are looking for a nice and thoughtful gift for your boss (or for yourself), check out the e-book I created in partnership with 1800CEOREAD called Nine Lives of Leadership. One of the authors I talked to for the e-book is Sally Hogshead. Sally wrote Radical Careering and has a blog called the Hog Blog (clever). Here is a cool post called, Passion is not a luxury in your career. It´s an imperative. I think it ties in nicely with Boss's Day. Here is a juicy quote:
"A career isn´t to be tolerated. It´s to be savored, devoured, marrow sucked and fingers smacked."
