what we have here is a failure to communicate

“A good, simple expression of this scenario comes when someone says something like “think outside the box”, or that they need to “broaden their horizons”. These are ultimately true, but all you can do inside of a realm of authority is think inside another box. Or, better yet, broaden the number of boxes you are involved in.“

– Jonah Hakanson

For more on the realms of authority and permission, check out this post at Brutally Naked. I should probably point out that the “me” in this comic is not actually ME. My little boxes look a bit different…

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