If you’ve ever planned a “fun” team-building event that ended in tears or legal trouble, congratulations: you’re Michael Scott. You mean well, but your brain operates like a dial-up modem in a 5G world. You quote movies no one remembers, and your “motivational” speeches usually start with “That’s what she said.”
Here’s a surprising fact: Steve Carell based Michael’s cringe on a real boss he had—a guy who once set a conference room on fire during a “trust exercise.” If you’ve ever accidentally started a fire (literal or social), welcome to the club. You’re the main character in a comedy of errors.
