The first time I got an email from Jeff Byers, it was signed “jefe”. I thought is was an all-too-common fat-fingered mistake in a quickly typed message. When the second email I got from him was signed in the same way, I began to wonder. It turns out that Jeff likes to use his nickname, “el jefe”, Spanish for “the boss”. I find this nickname absolutely hilarious. As far as I know, Jeff has never been the boss of anyone, and probably never will be. In the five years that he worked for me I frequently encouraged him to take on more leadership roles, but he steadfastly rejected any assignment that even remotely resembled “management” (a word that always brought fear and dread to Jeff’s face). Jeff is the ultimate “team player”, often taking less credit than he deserves and the first to share credit with others. Telling people what to do is totally anathema to Jeff’s personality (though telling some people where to go, interestingly, is not). Which is why “el jefe” is just perfect for Jeff.