R.I.P.

Joe J. Jones 1942 – 2005

HE WOULDA DONE SOME REALLY COOL STUFF BUT … HIS BOSS WOULDN’T LET HIM!

I just came across this wonderful slide from a recent Tom Peters presentation.

Although I have seen the slide many times it always reminds me of the tragedy - yes I genuinely believe TRAGEDY is the right word - when bosses prevent people doing things that challenge 'the way things are done around here.'

I often wonder how many bosses have ruined the promising careers of enthusiastic and passionate people by negative reposnses to what bosses see as risk taking ....... while the person sees it as comon sense and just TRYING SOMETHING DIFFERENT!!!