When it’s time to pull a Prince Harry and burn that bridge

The job that Prince Harry renounced is a fantasy for many. Even more enviable, however, might be his burn-the-bridges style of quitting.

Leaving on good terms is one of the sacred tenets of business. You never know when someone from your professional past will wield influence over your future, the thinking goes, so you’d have to be reckless, rich or royal to light relationships on fire.