“In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron.” (Exodus 16:2)
Chosen by God, Moses and Aaron led the people out of slavery, walked with them through the parted Red Sea, and delivered them to the very edge of the Promised Land. Still, the people complained.
Managers. Bosses. CEOs. Coaches. Principals. Ministers. Troop leaders. Teachers. Department chairs. Presidents. Executive directors. Council members. Board members. Business owners. Leaders of all shapes, sizes, and stripes.
We get criticized. Sometimes we deserve it; sometimes we don’t. Either way, it’s part of our job. With authority comes responsibility, and with responsibility come the folks who think they can do our job better than us. So be it. Maybe they can do our jobs better than us. Who knows? We signed on for the job, though, so who are we to complain back?
(Well, okay, occasionally, we complain, but hopefully only quietly and privately to the handful of people we can trust not to post our comments to Facebook.)
