The CEO of a multinational corporation sat proudly in his gleaming ivory tower, convinced it was the perfect perch to watch his executives run with their tails on fire.
He believed their frantic pace proved his genius, each deadline a torch that kept the company alive.
The executives, exhausted but obedient, never dared to tell him that the tower was not ivory at all—it was wax, polished to deceive the eye.
As the heat of their burning efforts rose higher, the wax began to soften, though the CEO remained blind to the danger, intoxicated by the spectacle below.
One day, the tower sagged and collapsed, sending him tumbling into the very chaos he had once enjoyed from a safe distance.
The moral spread across boardrooms: leaders who mistake panic for productivity may find their own thrones melting when built on illusions.
From your post to the ears (and hearts) of CEOs and managers of the world. Wax is best when holding together other diverse ‘materials’.
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Resin holds better if fully cured. The point is vested interests want to keep it fluid and flammable, till they burn themselves.
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K.
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It seems to me, as soon as one is toppled, there’s another ready to take his place. We really never learn.
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You are right. And the next one repeats the same acts in a clandestine manner, while mouthing a slightly different philosophy.
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Brava, Reena! You’ve nailed it. It’s time to melt some wax.
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We need the right kind of ethical heat for that.
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oh, good one!
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Thanks, Artie!
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The phraseology of turning the ivory tower into melting wax was masterclass. In everything it should be prayer first and then action.
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Thank you, Len!
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Very appropriate six and well put down too… Also, your photo looks nice, is it me or is it new?
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It is new 😀. Thank you, Reelika!
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very appropriate in the current world of insane economics (valuations based on future possibilities and such)
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You are so right about valuations. It is an absurd concept, and people oversubscribe to IPOs based on that.
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Good point that panic is not the same as productivity.
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Thank you, Frank! Unfortunately, there are employers who count number of hours spent on the job, and online availability as productivity.
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An excellent lesson and a super take, Reena.
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Thank you so much, Chris! You can well relate to it.
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Very good take
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome. Love your new DP.
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome
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That’s a great six sentence story Reena 🙌
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Thank you, Ange!
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Very nice.
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Thanks!
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A very good lesson!
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Thank you, Misky!
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a good six Reena 🙂
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Thanks again, Carol!
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