In one of the organizations I worked, my boss instructed me not to do something. I knew his instructions were wrong. I went ahead, completed the task. Two months later, it succeeded. The issue was resolved wonderfully and it worked. My boss was happy. He said, “see I told you; decision making is not easy, it comes with experience…” I heard his speech. When completed, I hesitatingly said, ‘sir..sorry..but I want to tell you.. I took exactly opposite decision to what you told me…but sir it doesn’t matter, ultimately it was important to succeed…isn’t it sir?” Recalled Shakespeare: ‘To ( do ) say or not to ( do ) say, that is the question’. I was in a dilemma. But I had already shot my response! He looked at me. His eyes balls had popped out. I understood what Cornea, Retina looked like. Saw the venomous hiss sprinting out of his twin-barrelled lips like the bugle sounding the last post, “Never take decisions on your own. Remember you have limited exposure in HR. You are just about growi...