How to Work for a Boss Who Has a New Idea Every 5 Minutes

Visionary bosses can be exciting, fun, and innovative. They can also feel overwhelming when there’s no way that you can keep up with all of their creative ideas. Instead of letting their ideas overwhelm you, take it as an opportunity to manage up. The next time your boss rattles off a slew of new ideas, redirect their attention back to the team’s monthly and quarterly goals and ask them where these ideas would fit in and how they’d like to prioritize them. By explaining the impact the new ideas will have on other priorities, you can help your boss assess them from a strategic perspective. You may also want to remind your boss of the time commitment that their new ideas would require to implement. And don’t automatically assume that when your boss shares an idea that they expect you to do something about it.