Ode to All Managers

The glue that holds the ship together.
Manage competing, and sometimes conflicting, expectations while keeping everyone’s head on straight.
Give, give, and give some more.
Walking the tightrope between the work and the people with all the grace as you can muster.
Always headed towards the high ground.

You have needs, wants, and bad days.
You aren’t always going to get things right.
You need a reset sometimes.

Be Human. Honest. Open.
Teach first…Always.
Communicate your non-negotiables…May have to find them first.
Demand perfection…Praise effort.
Own success based on the things that are important to you and not what you are told success is.
Remember, you are not alone…You are seen