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Beware of Dragons

One of my good friends is a passionate student of history and geography. His interest in geography led him to complete a Masters in Surveying. You might not be surprised to know he is really into maps…old maps. Some of the old maps can be quite detailed with some fascinating graphic depictions.

The old map-makers liked to fill blank spaces on both land and sea with animals. Claus Magnus’s Carta Marina (1539) shows lots of sea monsters throughout the North Atlantic, while the Anglo-Saxon World Map (1025) shows lions with a phrase hic abundant leones, translated means “here lions abound.”

However, one of my friends’ favorite maps is the Lenox Globe (1510). On the globe you will see the phrase hic sunt dracones, “here be dragons.” If this sounds like a cautionary note you would be right. The phrase became known as denoting dangerous or uncharted territory.

At work when projects are new or entering new phases; or when someone new (especially a manager) joins the team it can seem like you are headed for uncharted territory. Sometimes it can feel as though you’re adrift in waters filled with ‘dragons’. What course do I/we need to chart becomes an important question.

In 2015 we still create maps for people’s use and guidance. In this case your ‘map’ is imapMyTeam and it has been designed to give you direction when you need it and helps you anticipate or outright avoid any ‘dragons’ so you can chart a better path to success.


So heed the warning, “beware of dragons” and remember imapMyTeam is available to see you through.