Be Gentle with the Poor Boss

The mission statement of a Fortune 100 firm: "Sometimes leaders need to make some tough decisions - but if they don't want to, that's ok, too. After all, it takes time to expect people to change their behavior; and when you are a leader, a lot of people are placing their expectations on you. So remember that, and don't be too hard on them - they've had it kind of rough. That's why we pay our leaders the big bucks, and expect so little of them." If only it weren't so close to the target's center...