There are different types of rules, I admit. The “no diapers in the pool” one stays ironclad in my book, and at the office, I’ll never mess with expense report procedures. I was taking a few liberties in the analogy.

I’m not talking about rules as law so much as rules for “how to tie your shoes,” “how to write a press release” or “how to run a project team.” Learn how to do it, then make it your own.

I dont think rules are meant to be like Jazz meaning that you can interpret them in improvisational ways – but sometimes bending the rules are the best way to get something done in a company so who am I to throw stones ;-)