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A fellow had just been hired as the new CEO of a large high tech | |
corporation. The CEO who was stepping down met with him privately and | |
presented him with three numbered envelopes. "Open these if you run up | |
against a problem you don't think you can solve," he said. | |
Well, things went along pretty smoothly, but six months later, sales | |
took a downturn and he was really catching a lot of heat. About at his | |
wit's end, he remembered the envelopes. He went to his drawer and took | |
out the first envelope. The message read, "Blame your predecessor." | |
The new CEO called a press conference and tactfully laid the blame at | |
the feet of the previous CEO. Satisfied with his comments, the press -- | |
and Wall Street - responded positively, sales began to pick up and the | |
problem was soon behind him. | |
About a year later, the company was again experiencing a slight dip in | |
sales, combined with serious product problems. Having learned from his | |
previous experience, the CEO quickly opened the second envelope. The | |
message read, "Reorganize." This he did, and the company quickly | |
rebounded. | |
After several consecutive profitable quarters, the company once again | |
fell on difficult times. The CEO went to his office, closed the door and | |
opened the third envelope. | |
The message said, "Prepare three envelopes." |
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