Greg Bunch

March 26, 2021

Managers, entrepreneurs, and maps

They want a wilderness with a map –
but how about errors that give a new start? –
or leaves that are edging into the light? —
or the many places a road can’t find?

— William Stafford, “A Course in Creative Writing,“ in A Glass Face in the Rain, page 65

Managers insist on a map. The more precisely drawn the better. Even if it's a false precision. 

Entrepreneurs want a map. But are willing to venture out with half drawn maps. Or, with no map at all. Just a compass and the North Star.

Are you a manager? 
Or, an entrepreneur? 
Both are good roles. 
You just need to know which role you're playing.