When paths collide.
60 years ago today on July 6th, teenager Paul McCartney went along to the local Wotton Fete where he was mesmerised by the band called the Quarrymen.
Led by a charismatic older teenager called John Lennon, Paul was transfixed by their show. He got talking to John afterwards and even tuned his guitar for him. John had him sing a few songs and saw he had talent.
Originally for Lennon it posed a problem. Should he admit a talented member could challenge his leadership within the group, or if he refused allowing McCartney to join the group seeing the Quarrymen fail. He chose the latter and three years later the Quarrymen became the Beatles and then the world of music was never the same. They had almost a decade of global success that still lives on to this day.
Lennon was right however, as McCartney did challenge his leadership and being the type of person he was he needed to be his own man. So the Beatles split.
In business though if everyone says the same thing, what is the point?
Friction can be asset while it lasts as constantly questioning drives improvement, quality and success. Never take things personally in business.
Do you have any examples of where you have seen this happen before?