The movie based on Steve Job’s life touched a chord with me. He was a creative genius with a brilliant mind. However, his obsession with results made him a ruthless manager of people. A tough taskmaster, with a fanatical passion for changing the world, he seldom worried about the bodies that lined the path of his pursuit for excellence.
I admire the genius, but hate the bully. I think there is a lesson here.
While few of us have the talent, or the wherewithal to change the world, each of us can do our part to make a difference with a touch of humanity. We need to learn to strike a balance between doing the right thing and doing right by the people who work with us.
I heard that the true measure of the character of a person is how they treat people in positions lower than them, and how they treat those that cannot retaliate against them.
Don’t build your own dreams by crushing the dreams of others.
Passion and compassion can exist hand in glove.
A touch of kindness can be a good thing.
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