The Brilliance of Never Drawing the Line

                In our world today, several wonder if we are losing our ability to be innovative.  We look back at the great men of yester-years and marvel at the creativity they brought to the world.  But are these idols placed on too high a pedestal.  While reading Steve Jobs biography I realized that revolutionary innovation doesn’t come from men that are creative or extraordinarily smart.  It comes when someone refuses to accept the boundaries that are placed before them.

                I say this because Steve Jobs is seen as one of the greatest innovators of our time yet he didn’t create any of the things he is attributed to.  Most of the creations and products that came out of Apple were designed by people much smarter than Jobs.  So why is he given most of the credit?  He’s autobiography explains that Jobs refused to accept second best.  He would demand greatness from his employees even when it was unreasonable.  Though his co-workers would fail at their goals, their accomplishments were the best they had ever produced.

                We can follow this example by never drawing a line like Steve Jobs.  If we demand only greatness from ourselves and others, then the products we make will always be outstanding.  That is where true innovation comes from.