I am not a huge comic book/superhero fan, but I did enjoy The Dark Knight this past weekend.  While a posthumous Oscar for Heath Ledger might be a bit much, there is no doubt that strong acting, coupled with violent outbursts of action, made the film a smashing success.

But I'm not here to lobby for Ebert or Roeper's old job.  Rather, I'd like to tell you why you are Batman and your boss is The Joker. Or the other way around.

The prevailing theme throughout The Dark Knight is the dependency between the hero and the villain.  Without each other to fight, where would the other be?  The question to ask yourself is: how good would you be at what you do without a boss?

The answer might seem simple: 'I'd be better off with no one to answer to!'  But let's look a little deeper.  Take a crack at these questions:

Without a boss...

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