I was on my way into labor the other day when I received a unusual and unpredictable message from my friend.
- The CEO has stepped down, and our boss is the new CEO.
Out of nowhere, the top leader at our business said goodbye and jumped on a plane to New York, but now, my associate and I were left with even less organization and decision making than ever. Everyone at the business spent the day half giggling, half gossiping, about the new developments. My associate and I were astounded that anyone would give so short of notice before literally flying across the country for a new job. I couldn’t understand what was so exciting that he dropped everything for this new opportunity… until I heard that he was starting a brand new heating, cooling, and ventilation business in this unusual part of the country. Apparently, his great acquaintance and fellow investor had recently come across new Heating plus A/C technologies that revolutionized his life, however he was so impressed with the advanced indoor air temperature control equipment that he decided to branch off and create a new Heating plus A/C dealership of his own. When he pitched the idea to our aged CEO, the person couldn’t help but feel happy about this emerging Heating plus A/C technology. With millions of dollars to dump into the dealer, they both came up with a new business plan and pitched it to the city. I find all of this quite difficult to comprehend – both, because I’m not a millionaire nor would I imagine our CEO being a great fit for the Heating plus A/C industry. I’m not sure if they told him how different this gruff trade industry will be from our luxury chocolate shop.