By Wednesday, when I finally track him down, we get together to talk about how we can work together to deliver the best 'stuff' we can give to the series. Neither one of us even mentions 'plagiarism'. We are working as a team, not only to produce the 'stuff' that I've been asked to produce, but to have some fun too, and, hopefully, pass on a few tips to our readers about 'managerial style'. The articles get written. The job gets done.
Management is content.
But for the 'creative people' who produce the goods there is no negativity. Tact and courtesy have turned it all into a positive and fun experience, and helped to strengthen the positive 'team attitude based on mutual trust and respect' that is so necessary in any go-ahead workplace. That's the adventure. They are all important and each one has a role to play in the big scheme of things. Some of them are owners or managers, and some are team members.