CHAPTER 14Back to the Future

At a location near you. Six months from today.

You have been called to attend a mandatory organization meeting. There is apprehension, excitement, and speculation about why the meeting was called. The entire organization has been asked to participate either in person or on a conference call, a highly unusual request.

Rumors are rampant. Is the organization merging with a competitor? Is it being sold? Will there be layoffs? Are we unveiling a top-secret new product line? Is the CEO stepping down?

The bottom line is that no one knows the purpose of the meeting. Everyone knows for sure that they’re in for some BIG NEWS.

The president and CEO arrive with board members in tow. You can tell they’ve been burning the midnight ...

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