No Brown M&M's Please!

HAVE YOU HEARD of a rock band called Van Halen?

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They were quite popular in the 1980’s. Even if you haven’t heard of them, there’s an interesting little story about the band that you must hear. A story that offers a useful tip for leaders.

Like most big performers, Van Halen too had an elaborate contract with every event management company they worked with. The contract would have all the details of their requirements − types of lighting, sound, the flooring, the microphones, even the length of the wiring required. And tucked away somewhere in their 53-page contract was a rather strange clause: Van Halen required the organisers to place a large bowl of M&M’s (those colourful button-like chocolate candies) backstage – with the brown M&M’s removed. Imagine. No brown M&M’s!