X is for eXecutive.

Now, shall we play a game? A fun game. Every one. Each of you. Right down this question and these rules, and from on we shall play together. Here is the game. First. Write down your name, your full legal name. Next, write down Chief X Officer. Ha! A fun joke now: write Interim next to that word Chief. Now think about what X is for as long as you need to until you distill down your primary gift, the gift which you want to give to as many people as possible, not just for this company or for our clients but for everyone you know, into one single word, which shall be the force you will be in the world. Having written down X… send it to [email protected], which has now been established to hold your arcane secret, in a treasure chest which we shall only speak of privately and at special occasions. Now we shall play the game of disguises and secrets, and the way to score points is to speak of your title as little as possible, to mention it publicly, especially to draw rank or secure loyalty and influence, to impress, as little as possible. Good, now welcome not just to the Management Team, but to the Leadership Team, which the Management Team works for.

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