Being a Team Player? The Pencil Analogy.

I found this on Twitter today, and as I love a good visual analogy, I thought I'd share it with anyone willing to read!

This particular image is biased towards the use of technology, but it can be used in many more senses. In this instance, try and think of it as what part of the team you feel you fill...

The model above also shows an excellent distribution method for who would currently fit where in most environments (e.g. there would be more of the 'ferrules' than 'erasers,' and the majority tend to be 'wood') ... but wouldn't it be great if more could move from the 'eraser' to the 'lead?'

I guess, then, the only awkward thing would be trying to draw an effective pencil...