The ocean is predictable…consistent.
You’re not going to go to sleep tonight worried about whether or not the waves will be coming to shore.
But I wonder, do you go to sleep feeling the same way about your boss?
Does he or she show up every day as you expect them to, as you need them to?
Do they have a “low tide”? A period when they give you the space to do what they hired you to do?
Do they have a “high tide”? A time when they get involved, providing direction and support as specifically as you need it?
The waves may not come onshore tonight. The ocean may not ebb and flow. But it probably will.
And your boss should, too.
DAVID BERRY is the author of “A More Daring Life: Finding Voice at the Crossroads of Change” and the founder of RULE13 Learning. He speaks and writes about the complexity of leading in a changing world.
