A group of prominent business men and woman are gathered to discuss the current situation. The atmosphere is thick with tension, as the people look at each other in wait for the meeting to begin.
Speaker A:
Ladies and gentleman, we have a big problem in our hands and I've called you all here because we need to correct course, or for sure we will pay dire consequences.
I submit to you that the performance results we are getting are not acceptable, and if we don't do something about it, this company wont last another month.
Mr X gets up with violent inspiration
YES!!! THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN SAYING!! We need a change, we need to think outside the box people. Listen, the one thing I need today, the one thought I want you all to keep in your head is this: INNOVATION
Speaker A:
Thank you Mr X, please.... sit down.
A minute of awkward silence thicken the air even more, yet there are no takers. Nobody wants to be the first to suggest an idea--Not to this tough audience.
Finally.
Intern P: Well, I think I have an idea.
Speak up Son. We can't hear you-- a voice uttered.
What if we get a new saddle for the horse?
The room filled with chatter, gazes turning side to side scrolling for approval or rejection.
Speaker A:
We could look into that, yes. The saddle we've been using is quite old and out of fashion. But even if that's one of the reasons we are seeing poor numbers, it might not be the only one, I doubt it is. We need more ideas, more outside of the box thinking, c'mon people.
Another voice from the small ground finds courage, possibly fueled by strong whisky.
Regional Manager B:
Listen, have we tried rotating the riders of the horse? We could try to bring in different talent to ride the horse. Maybe even offer incentives to attract people from the outside. What if we offer a good dental plan?
Speaker A:
YES!!!!!! This is what I'm talking about, we need a good dental plan, that is precisely what's missing.
What else? c'mon guys, don't be shy.... What else?
Lady C:
We could rename the horse. Maybe we can call it a hornless unicorn. I mean, we wouldn't be lying and it would certainly make people more interested in our horse.
Speaker A:
MY MIND HAS BEEN BLOWN! YESSSSS PEOPLE YESSSS!!!
I knew, in my heart, that if we can all come together we can come up with a way to get our numbers up.
It's almost not needed at this point, I think we have enough ideas here to get the numbers of this company rocking like never before, but I want to change this up.
A for second pause ensued...
Josh... yeah, you, Josh the new guy. Yeah!
Tell me, you got fresh eyes, fresh ears, you just got here last week, you might be able to see something we are missing.
Josh's eyes sunk, he needed this job after all, and he truly felt not ready for the spotlight.
Jaw tightened
Sir... I rather not...
Speak up kid, c'mon, there's nothing to be afraid of, we are a team here. We work as a team, succeed as a team.
Josh stared at his phone attempting to think of an out, but only found wallpaper.
I'm sorry Sir... but, maybe we can beat the horse. I don't know how It could help, but we could try it.
Faces morphed to show disgust...
Beat the horse? Are you Mad? Who hired this kid?? Who is responsible for this?
Listen here.... Josh, was it? I want to see you in my office right now...