http://blogs.msdn.com/b/pathelland/archive/2008/07/06/controllers-and-doers.aspxFirst of all, I've put off writing this for a while since I wanted a term for "controllers" that does not feel pejorative. I really mean this characteristic in a healthy and natural fashion! So, it's my belief that the people working in IT fall intoen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/pathelland/archive/2008/07/06/controllers-and-doers.aspx#8700253Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:08:39 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8700253lcharold@hotmail.com<P>Names do matter, after all. They help us visualize and make concrete otherwise abstract concepts.</P> <P>I read the name Controllers as pejorative more because of its contrast with Doers - as in Controllers are Non-Doers. And I don't think that's what you mean.</P> <P>Perhaps what you're describing is the tension between the Idealists vs. the Pragmatists?</P> <P>Lee</P><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8700253" width="1" height="1">