Tom Pearson likes to tell a story he heard about Michelangelo and the painting of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.   In order to paint the ceiling of the chapel, Michelangelo spent five years on a scaffold lying on his back. He wouldn’t let anyone preview his work, including Pope Julius II. When the pope tried to sneak in, Michelangelo threw a shoe at him. Pearson, CEO … [Read more...]