U r the CEO of an organization. After years together, ur seemingly faithful deputy suddenly decides to quit and asked to leave. Citing disagreement wt ur leadership.....how would u respond?
In the beginning, the organization prospered despite initial hurdles. Challenges were overcome and the organization grew in size, income and net assets. After a troubled period, the organization stabilized in prosperity. It was during this time, despite good intentions, the CEO made some bad calls, several decisions were erroneous and the organization started to falter. The deputy CEO, up to now, a faithful and obedient assistant who supported the CEO strongly in every decision, started to disagree and questioned the CEO's judgements and decisions. Their relationship became more and more strained, to the extent of openly arguing in front of staff, instead of quietly ironing out their disgreements. This caused consternation to the staff, and tension was thick in the premises. The mood of the staff was negatively affected and their perfomance started to suffer. Some of them started to blame the CEO for the trouble and began to lose respect for him. To the extent of wishing him to leave or be replaced.
The deputy CEO has tendered resignation and while waiting for approval, has taken leave of absence. And will maybe take some of the staff along. Question: what is your take of the situation? Do you think the deputy has made the right choice to leave? What is the alternative?
The CEO n the deputy partnered to build the organization. Despite it all, the CEO values the partneship n are grateful for the deputy's contribution n wish the partnership to continue. Whatever mistakes n miscalls he made was regretted very much n he hope to continue the partnership in a better more open way. But the deputy is adamant. What is the correct n what is the right thing to do? A sad ending to a long term relationship....☹ but an unavoidable one? Is there no room for compromise?
Well, nothing is ever permanent. What started as something hopeful and magic, which should benefit the partners, can over the years, turn into something ugly and tragic, without hope of compromise and reconciliation. The splitting and winding up of a business is oftimes, a messy n painful affair. Staff gets retrenched, staff resigned, whatever properties related to the business got fought over, there will be legal suits etc. 😩😩😩 Sad. How do one cope with such losses?
One could imagine the CEO reminiscing the good times, memories of the toil of blood, sweat and tears in the beginning, his deputy's strong backing, who always stood by his side, the camaraderie, the affection...it must be tough for him but accept the situation he must and move on, if he submits to the Will of Allah...😟
Otherwise, life does not seem to worth the pain....😖
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