Conversation with Chairman
This is the conversation between Chairman and CEO; day before the Board Meeting, Chairman arrived, the executive had convey the message about my leaving to him, so, we had an appointment to discuss it further after the dinner; he stayed in Regent Hotel, we began our conversation by 9:30 pm, I order a sparking water, he ordered a liquer coffee - French Coffee; Why? is the first session, I explained to him how I wish to fullfil my responsibility as a " Son " to a " Father " and accompany him for a long leave back home, and to consider my own future also. Chairman is very nice, he tried to accommodate my need physically, however, the " Father Gesture " wasn't something he can help, and he can't judge whether my decision to leave is right or wrong / Good or Bad ; Leaving a company in such a high position require some decent manner, response for 400 people can't easily take off your hat and walk away. He finally accept my regination and inform me how to process it will be completed in Nov. the idea day of announing my leaving should be Mid-Jan. I am no sure if Chairman will take my suggestion, put me to a consultant role until end of Feb. if he agreed, then I may release from the financial urgency.Board meeting taking much longer then we expected, New Chairman play tough again, I really hate to tango with him, but as I learn from " Benjimin Carson " -- Do not invest energy in negative diretion. no anger with others. so, I hide my dignity somewhere and keep the meeting in smooth. a lot of follow up actions. I prepared the Amassdor Hotel lunch box, a very delicious box. however, I don't think anyone enjoy it at that moment.Leaving for my appointment with Professor C. after the long board meeting, sharing a few things with him, first I updated my career move and where the opportunity are and then we talked about the " Co-writting Project " for publishing our books. the third and last topic is the family issue, when he subtly disclose his trouble over the phone on Monday, I wasn't aware that the situration could be this terrible, this is exactly the identical version to my prior colleage - K. a Paronoid mate living with you, and you can't do anything about it, the development will bring some unexpected but foresee misfits in life. I don't know how to reach my hand, but telling him call me anytime when needed, and I am planning to spend more time with him.When talked about this situration to my wife, her instinct is divorce, as soon as possilbe. well, I don't know, if LOVE means sacrifice, then we don't have the position to ask thme leave, but this is a torchure to him , to his wife, and to their children.YPO new members' presentation, both of them follow my template, I am totally fine with this machanism, making people learn how to introduce themself in better method cost me nothing. H. is doing better than J.; J. should not emphasis on " the used be beautiful wife ' in public, this is not bringing any credit, but to make others feel wiered.
The beautiful Jade
Yang mail a parcel to the office yesterday, when open it, that's a beautiful jade, my assistant didn't aware that there's a greeting card in the package and throw it to the garbage can, luckily enought, Yang sending a message and I pick it up from the trash Box. that's a beautiful jade and a well kept shell, she wrote the greeting card with some message : the jade is for my coming birthday, this is to my surprise, the first person sending me birthday gift; the shell is a GAME, a game of friendship, she keep the shell with her for 30 years, now I will be the second person to keep it for another 30 years, and I have to promise return it in 30 years. I LOVE the game, the game of extending physical and spirit life. for a person suffering from Cancer, I do admire her courage and good heart in design this game with me.
J. came to see me checking the anniversaly campaign for EZfly, she is so sensitive and knew that there's a chance I may join them, well, I told her to keep it low and explain to her there's a chace but it won't be a easy way out. I didn't know what expectation people have in me.
Calling Professor Chuang for the survey intention and co-writing book idea, he is holding back to the survey project and he have some concern about some " Directive " influrence from the assigned entity, but for co-writting book with me, he had a possitive attitude, this is what I love to know, the book " The 12 lessons S. teach us , co-written with my professor " will be a very good example and may be a great branding development. " toward the end of our conversation, he subltly told me some crisis in his life, such as lost his father ( according to him , to live an age of 90 something and gone in peace is a great thing ), and the relationship with his wife , this is to my big surprise, as I knew Professor when he was single still, then married and become a father, this is the first time I can sense the crisis's there and it high up to consult with others, I made an appointment with him on Wednesday, I want to buy him a coffee somewhere.
Practicing how to 「Dancing the God of Fortune」last night, this is for the sake of performing on openning ceremory for Sidney's clinic, we promise to do it when having dinner 2 weeks ago, and I asked E. to hire one professional teaching us how to DANCE THE GOD OF FORTUNE, that's fun, putting on the custome and acting , learning the steps, we are going to do something new, which we never did before in life. what a great experience.
Today, formal Chairman will come to Taipei for board meeting, I've schedule time to go over my " Transition time table " with him. a big night for me.
A general talk with HR manager yesterday morning after the manager's meeting. she send me a regination mail on Sunday, there's are 2 things which I know trigger her to leave : one is working in a company which is not making profit, second is a Japanese Owned company. as for how the rappor / amicbal / hammony with colleage , supervisor, that's second issue to her. I did explained to her the rationale behind recuiting next Engireering Head over from HK, with higher cost in both management and expense. There's no so call Perfect Place in the world, I never expect such a place existance in working place, always the give and take....
Sword Swallower
It occured in my dream last night, I dreamt of taking over the CEO position of Ezfly, the ceremory reharsal took place in a mystic place, which I can't identify it in my dream; S. told me there's only one trick I need to learn during the ceremory, that's swallow a sword, he demostrate it in front of me and said this is no difficult at all; I hesitate to practice, but accept this weired rite; on the same of ceremory, it's my turn to appear on the stage, then I found the company become a military camp, I am join the Ezfly Camp as the Cornol, when take over the company charp and document, the assistant bringing the sword, all of a sudden, I decided not to perform this gimmick and tell all the attendacne that this is not a MUST for every new CEO in this company, I take a glace to S. he wasn't very happy, but as I am in charge now, he can only take this as his second choice.
What did this dream implied ? Do I equip with the talent in the new industry? do I have confidence in further develop this company? or Do I really enjoy the decision I made this time? I am not sure, a lot of unknow ahead of me, I need to think it over and over.
After the brain storming session on Sunday morning, C. and I go over a very important issue, if it is necessary for her to join me to Ezfly? or does she really want to join the company and take it as a trasit lounge before next move and how can I be a fair CEO when began with my new career in a brand new industry? the answer is clear, she inform the Minister about her founding new company of her own, this is the best way to leave and to obtain business from those who owe her. " Altrium " the company will set up as we planned 3 months ago, circling around, we were back to the original point and found this is the best option so far. we both feel released, the question remained is how should I disclosed my decision to Chairmna HC without huring the feeling?
Father came home late at from China. good to see him back, although we didn't talk much. but he is home, that's good enough.
L and T
I was so naive about what people say in regard to the rapport working relationship; I wasnn't comprehensively understand the complicat of communiction between Japanese; on last Friday, when return to office attending the new SP approval meeting, the first time I sense L and T didn't see agree with each other in public, this is totally out of my imagination. as T is an expatrait who always reported to me that how great he can be leaded by L. and as I can understand, L do equipped with the charisma of a leader. everything when asked about how T. works, L always reply with no problem or...... YES, This is the hint or words between the line ... T. should grow or learn by doing, he have to fact the difficulity himself; but from the meeting held on last Friday, I found the answer is they hold different opinion in many subjest, it create problem of reporting and execution. Toward the end of the meeting, L. is a little bit upset and said something such as : This is a company level decision. he was mad.
After the meeting, before picking up Sound, I join him to the somking area and told him the story about Bejimin Carson - how he control the temper and the inspiration to me - if you are anger to any person or subject, you are controlled by them, and if you invest your time in anger, then you are wasting time in doing what's value in life. if you walking in a room where people see you strange, then the problem is them. I do admired the leading insight from Ben Carson. and the THINK BIG idea -- Talent, and......
NYC sending anothe request for us to complete the task after the Toronto exhibition, I am a little bit mad as I take it as a challenge of work, this is the first time we dealt with governmental body, a lot to learn, or this is the normal situation happen when you wish to establish your business with governmental body, but how about the corrupting and politians who easily gain what they want and without hitting any big rock?
EMBA IB diner last night, J. told me to join NCC is not a bad development and inform me why not join the K university year ago when he recommend me? and he told me J. was there and complete the series 4 class. this is to my surprise, when J. asked me to apply, I drag J and he said this it too much flavor to DPP , it against our ideology and may impact on our business deveopment, I agree with him and drop out the idea of attending such a class, how can he went and didn't say a word to me ? I really despite friends who selectively disclosed what he think is good to me, this is kind a discrimination and this will put him in the bottom of my connection list, I should not invest too much time on friend like this, why can't he share it? I don't really understand.
A brainstorm session call by NYC, for a better Youth Tour Strategy, I don't know in what manner I can contribute, but this is one of the assignment we were supposed to deliver, I have to be there with pleasant attitude and try my best to perform as they poistion me -- Expertise for International Marketing.
Fix my body hard yesterday afternoon, the 4 hours massage almost break every masule in my boday, this is a good way to release my deep tension, I am thinking of doing great thing, seeing great thing and working toward my future without hesitation, when knowing the hiring of engireering head is a pure Japanese decision, they know how to handle this transition, I better well prepare for my own. don't be naive again.
