The art of being ungovernable

In this edition of the Threat Source newsletter, William explores the value of being "ungovernable" in a professional setting, sharing how challenging the status quo and seeking out the smartest people in the room can lead to a more fulfilling and successful career.

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter.    “It takes very little to govern good people.  Very little. And bad people can’t be governed at all. Or if they could, I never heard of it. ” ― Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men   Most of my career has been built on dichotomy: striving to be a supportive teammate while also pushing every boundary in front of me.

 I've often been told to “never do X, only do Y,” but I’ve invariably chosen to do X anyway (even when fraught with peril) to get to the deeper answer. For years, I was told that I should perform in certain ways — instead of in ways that made sense for my brain and way of learning.   I wasn’t governable, but I wasn’t bad.