Another gem from Seth Godin http://www.amazon.com/Tribes-We-Need-You-Lead/dp/1591842336

He writes about rock climber Chris Sharma.

 

“Chris changed the rules of an entire sport and, along the way, influenced the way tens of thousands of people think about personal achievement. For hundred of years, rock climbers followed a simple principle: one foot and one hand on the wall at all times.  If you’re anchored with two out of your limbs, you can do a pretty good Spiderman imitation without risking your life.  Right left right left, up you go, little risk, plenty of progress.

 

Instead of staying glued to the wall, Chris jumps. It’s called a dyno.  Chris didn’t invent the dyno, but he certainly pushed it further than anyone ever expected it could go.  Chris can climb routes that were previously deemed impossible.  When he gets to a dead end, he looks up and jumps.  No legs, no arms.  Just air.  Straight up, two or three or four feet, grabbing a small clump of rock with two fingers, and continuing his climb.

 

For a while, this was controversial.  It wasn’t right.  It was risky.  And then, bit by bit, the guys in the factory came around.  They discovered that it was a reasonable (but surprising) solution to a large number of rock-climbing problems.  Suddenly, impossible routes weren’t impossible any longer…The lesson isn’t that you need to risk your fingers (not to mention your life) on a rock.  The lesson is that one person with a persistent vision can make change happen, whether climbing rocks or delivery services.” (pp65-7)