We saved the best miracle for last.
We had a part of the organization that was run by an old timer who had a lot of political clout and totally opposed any change.
We could not get rid of the guy.
So—we did the exact opposite of what people would expect.
We slowly hired away his best talent into our part of the organization and learned the tiny details of how his operation worked.
With their assistance we then created a complete redesign of his organization—again down to the most minute detail—in a way where they could meet their goals much more efficiently while also helping us meet ours.
We got the draft plan signed off by lawyers, engineers and other technical specialists.
Then we waited.
The day after he retired we had a huge book on the desk of his replacement and a Powerpoint presentation ready to go to convince him this would make them a hero.
Our plan was up and running in their organization within a week—and their new boss loved us.
Lol.
It’s a great feeling to accomplish things like that. Nice to get the old tired thinking out of the way-—it really does hold things back.
Things are moving so fast in the world these days—the older generation sometimes does not get it-—a lot do, but some hold back—resisting the inevitable.
Must be nice to be done with all that and relax now!