Office Space

On your office wall, who would you place a photograph of yourself shaking hands with? Consider these conditions:

a. This is the ultimate corporate setting, in which one wants to put their best face forward.
b. One would not want to display too much of their personal politics.
c. One is an entry level professional associate in this corporate setting, and advancement depends on quality of work as well as how one is perceived as a matter of social skills and office politics.

OK, that being said, I think that I have a decent list. In no particular order, I would display well framed shots of myself and the following individuals:

1. Muhammad Ali
2. Nelson Mandela
3. Stevie Wonder
4. Bill Clinton
5. Paul McCartney
6. Jimmy Carter
7. Henry Aaron

That is about it for the first tier; people who I would display without second thought. First tier is reserved for legends. Giants. People who I respect, and who I think transcend certain boundaries. Everybody beyond the first tier I would probably have to think about for a second before they got on the wall. They may still make the wall, but only after some consideration. The second tier list is long, but not too long. It includes but is not limited to people such as:

1. Colin Powell
2. Elton John
3. Oprah Winfrey
4. Hilary Clinton

and on and on...second tier is for people who are certainly A list in terms of celebrity, but are not legends that transcend scrutiny, at least not in my book. Anything that is not second tier is out of consideration for the office. But may definetly be commemorated in some photo album at home. Guess my technicolor portrait of my brush with greatness in the form of William Drayton will have to stay at the crib. Sorry, Flav.