After years of consulting across different industry segments, I am struck by a common theme. In many organizations, there are a large number of people who wish they were not there- but stay on because they are held back by their pay check.
This thought was confirmed by an article which I admired for its honesty and openness by Pamela Skillings in today’s New York Times. She writes of the things that held her back when actually she yearned to start something on her own.
People at Work & Play 