Diary of a CEO

Moving to new office yesterday morning; I wasn't in town for the relocation process, a decision to rent and expend business were made in a roughy manner; Chairman approved it without go through the board meeting; Approval of new fisical budget in Tokyo, the following day, we signed the leasing contract and hire the interior designer; our F and A dept. perform a mission impossible -- they convert an empty place to a full functioned office in 15 days. Feng Shui master pick March 30th as the best timing to move, we should be in the new office between 9 to 11 am. both me and COO were out of time at the desinate time; accidentally, we were all in Shanghai, he go for the business, I was invited to delive a speech at Shanghai Conservitary Shool of Music.

April 4th was my first day in new office, my secretary must be exhausted moving everything in my old office to the new one; as driver left earlier than expected, she had to do it alone, a girl without help, I feel sorry about that; but I knew she will make my office the best place in the world, I am right about it; the new office in larger than the old one, everthing is settled except the Budda ( Kwang-In Status - frasco painting by Dun-Hunag art institution ) was hangged on the wall; I tried to familiar with the new office scent and flavor; A new expetriat came and knock my door, this is his first day report to duty, without speaking any local language, he must overcome the culture / living / working difficutly in short.

First Managers' meeting started 9 o'clock sharp at the new conference room; as I asked managers to conduct a " closing report " at the meeting, one by one, the result was amazing, I've been in this company for 4 years, this is the first time I realized how my co-worker push me to grow, they tried their best to tell me how good they are and how they serious about this business, I am touched by their sincerity and I promise to make them even better for the year to come; Ben, an engineering manager who report his closing statement in a more managinal way, I am so impressed that he is not thinking in a techonical way, S. - marketing mangers tell us how may event we've conducted for the past year, CH. the most systmatic / organized person in our offcie present a closing based on the business / operation goals we set earlier... I knew that all of them doing this not for pleasing me, but to tell me they are ready, ready to take a greater responsibilty, and the other way around, they will asked me to deploy more resource to help them achive the goals ahead.....

Lunch with C. at the accliamed the best curry restaturant in Taipei - The Magic Curry, the taste is so good, but the converstaion is even better; C. explore her intention to work with me in the near future and to build our dream together, a very long accqutiant bring us to the cross road today; to know each other in private, to graduatly understand the value proposition we shared, to exchange idea about public affaire, then to appricate the complimetary role we play now; this will make the ultimate team forever; I am thrilled and overwheming to this direction, this is not about making huge money, reaching the peck of mountain or winning some turnament in the sports game. but to find a soulmate turn to partner in life; the glue grows and the chemistry turn to catalyst; we know what we want and we will deliver what we hope; Side Media is the platform for us the share our life... I am so happy.

T. called me last weekend, a cold call after the unpleasent ISP alliance broken down; he wish to initative new businee with us and asked to see me today; we met in the afternoon, his idea or suggestion wasn't realistic, I didn't challenge why the agreement in between can't be realized, when telling him the telecom world seems more complicate then entertainment - where I orignially came from, he nod and said : of course, in the world of entertainment, you can tell the good guy or bad guy, here in the tele / internet enviromenment, everyone putting on the mask, how you can distinglish good from bad. I am shocked. you know, we should never trust any one in the telecom world, he brought me a new about our VP's where about, he join Sparq, a co-petitor so to speak, no wonder he is calm about his leaving.....

Meet with H. brother at Regent for dinner, a courtesy meal to check this person, at the first sight, I determined not to hir him as my driver, when asked his career path and his idea of driving for me, the answers were not solid enough to convince me we are pale in the diary working relatiohship. the more I get to know H. the more I awared about his fakeness, I should keep distance from this person.

posted by Roger @ 4/05/2005 07:16:00 上午