An extended metaphor likening all types of team leadership to leading an army of soldiers.
The song was originally called “Emotionally Resilient General”, but “Emotionally Resilient” felt more like the title of the General than a description of them.
[Recorded Intro]
First call!
*Bugle playing “First Call”*
[Intro]
Being a leader means that in the face of adverse conditions you stand strong in front of your team and act as their shield not use them as cannon fodder
You know what that's called? (What’s that?)
[Verse]
Emotional Resilience, I know the leaders feelin' this
It's where we at the top show the depths of our experience
There’s times of peace and there's times of war
Gotta empathize how your tеam feels in its core
This goes triple whеn there's orders from executives
Their words can choke your team, *scream* the tightest necklace
Stand tall, stand proud, stand front, stand loud
Just don't stand apart from the rest of the crowd
Real generals are always present in the trenches
Leading squads to make Ms, printing Judy Denches
The best leaders stand with troops, down to ride when it's most ill
And only the worst say things like "poop slides downhill"
‘Cause it'll be pooling at the bottom where it's the weakest
So that's where you’ll find true leaders, shoring up, (Shore up!) preventing bleakness
When external factors are giving your team a thrashin’
Emotional Resilience means still showing compassion
[Chorus]
Gotta be like me, be firm, be a wall (AWOL)
So that you can rally the troops when that bugle calls
*Bugle playing “Charge”*
No matter the struggle, show your diligence
That's what we call Emotional Resilience
[Verse]
It’s not the purging of the stressor, it's an adaptation
Team's causing so many bugs you need a fumigation
Pressure to perform only leads to cutting corners
You've already cut the scope but the time keeps getting shorter
The more junior your soldier the more likely they keep it private, (Private!)
Bring them up through the ranks, take your spot put them inside it
Because every army needs a plan of succession
But that comes later, now it’s back to the lesson
It's ok to push, just not too hard
And they've gotta leave the base for it to count as R&R
Days off pay off, don't call ‘em, lay off
As it is every All Hands got 'em thinking ‘bout layoffs
Be the umbrella blocking your team from the rain and hail
You're the support structure, you determine if they succeed or fail
Protect their skin from bruising, so they ripen into the finest fruit
And I'll show you the same respect, I'm signing off with a salute. (By your leave!)
[Chorus]
Gotta be like me, be firm, be a wall (AWOL)
So that you can rally the troops when that bugle calls
*Bugle playing “Charge”*
No matter the struggle, show your diligence
That's what we call Emotional Resilience
Emotional Resilient General was written by Adam Wolkov & AWOL (Nerd) & Anywaywell.
Emotional Resilient General was produced by Adam Wolkov & AWOL (Nerd) & Anywaywell.
AWOL (Nerd) released Emotional Resilient General on Thu May 25 2023.