Daily Inspiration: "Disruptors value defiance over blind obedience!" - Futurist Jim Carroll
Be like Chuck House.
In a world in which you are surrounded by yes-men, be the person who is willing to say no since sometimes following the lead is exactly the wrong thing to do.
Years ago, the book The Intrapreneurs, by Clifford Pinchoot III, defined The Intrapreneur’s Ten Commandments. Numbers 8, 9, and 10 are notable.
Come to work each day willing to be fired.
Be true to your goals, but be realistic about how to achieve them.
Honour and educate your sponsors.
What is an intrapreneur? A book review when the book was first released puts it in context:
''These courageous souls form underground teams and networks that routinely bootleg company resources or 'steal' company time to work on their missions,'' Mr. Pinchot writes. ''They make new things happen while those trying to innovate by the official route are still waiting for permission to begin.''
What's New On the Corporate Bookshelf: Entrepreneurs in a Corporate Setting
14 April 1985, The New York Times
In that context, Chuck House was true to those terms - and was featured in the book immediately after the Commandments.
He was a frustrated oscilloscope designer upset because people weren't listening to his ideas. In a formal review by both Bilkl Hewlett and David Packard, Chuck House's dream was shot down. David Packard's verdict was blunt. "When I come back next year, I don't want to see that project in the lab."
Instead of killing the project as ordered, House and his immediate boss decided to get it out of the lab - not by junking the prototype but by completing it within the year.
A Dangerous Guide to the Corridors of Power
Los Angeles Times, March 15, 1985
