I found your article very insightful, but may I ask you one question? What planet do you live on? The reality is that no manager, anywhere, cares about his subordinates. He's too busy saving his own ass, on a constant basis. I think it'd be better to provide solutions on how employees can motivate and "un-bore" themselves. Letting it rely on your boss, is like expecting your bank to care about your financial woes. They just want their money. If you could make managers understand that motivated employees benefit his standing and his situation and his boredom issues, then, perhaps you'd have a chance ...