beautiful metaphor. anyway, I quasi-agree, though I've become suspicious of managers who claims to be an umbrella protecting their team from the rain. Half the time, they're really just trying to make sure their team doesn't see the forecast and quit.

I guess umbrellas also keep the sun out.

What you need are those clear plastic umbrellas, no rain, but all the sun.

Transparency.

Raining shit would be opaque, tho

I need this on a motivational poster or something.

I couldn't agree more.

Totally stealing this one.