Never find an excuse

What is executive power? An American wounded veteran job search. This is execution, that is, never find an excuse.

There was a veteran in the United States. He was wounded on the battlefield. When he returned to the place, he was also older, and he was injured and became a disabled veteran. So finding a job has become very difficult. Many units have rejected him, and every time he has taken firm steps, he continues to look for possible opportunities. This time, he came to the largest timber company in the United States to apply for a job. He was stopped by recruiters and refused to hire him.

At this time, he finally found the vice president of the company through several levels. He said very firmly to the vice president: "Vice president, I as a veteran, solemnly promise you, I will complete you. Give me any chances, please give me a chance." The vice president looked at his age and looked at him like a joke, and really gave him a job. What kind of job is that? It is a mess in the middle of the United States.

Prior to this, the company sent a lot of excellent managers, did not do this job well, because there are bad customer relationships here, the company's arrears can not be recovered for a long time, the company's image there was damaged. The vice president thought: I can't complete this task than your excellent manager. I might as well sell a person and let you prove that you are not the piece.

The veteran said: "I promise to complete the task."

The next day, he went to the market. A few months later, he recovered the image of the company from the middle of the United States, smoothed down the customer's relationship, and owed almost all the debts.

On a weekend afternoon, the president called the veteran to his office. He said to him: "I have to go out to do something this weekend. My sister is married in Utah. I am going to attend her wedding. You can help me buy a gift. This gift is in a gift shop, very beautiful. There is a blue vase in the window." After he described it, he handed the card with the address to the veteran. After receiving the mission, the veteran solemnly promised his boss: "I promise to complete the mission!"

The veteran saw the back of the card and had the train carriage and seat of the boss, because the boss told him that after buying the vase, he would send it to his compartment. So the veteran acted immediately, and he took a long time to find the address, and when he found the address, his brain was blank. Because there is no store on the address at all, there is no such beautiful window, and there is no blue vase.

Ladies and gentlemen, what would you do if it were you?

I will say this to the boss: "Sorry, the address you gave me is wrong. So I have no way to get the blue vase.

However, the veteran did not think so, because he promised to the boss: to ensure the completion of the task.

So the first time I thought of calling the boss to confirm, but the boss’s phone was no longer working. Because in the North American weekend, the boss is not allowed to disturb others, usually the boss's mobile phone does not answer the phone. What should I do? Time passes by, the veteran combines the map and then sweeps the street. At the place five streets away from this address, I finally see the store that the boss described, far away, that is The beautiful window, he has seen the blue vase. He was very happy, but he flew past and saw that the door was locked, and the store had closed in advance.

If it is you, what do you do? You will say: Sorry boss, because the address you gave me is wrong, I can hardly find it, but people have closed. However, the veteran did not think so, because he promised to the boss: to ensure the completion of the task. The soldier combined the yellow pages and the address and finally found the phone number of the store manager. When he called and said that he wanted to buy the blue vase. The other party said: I am on vacation and not open. Then I took the phone down.

If it is you, you will say sorry boss, people are not open, I can not buy. You will find a lot of reasons to explain that you have not completed this task. However, the veteran did not think so, because he promised to the boss: to ensure the completion of the task.

He was thinking, even if I paid a heavy price, I would have to get the blue vase. He wanted to get through the window and get the blue vase, so the veteran turned to find tools. When he finally found the tool back, just came from afar, a policeman, armed, the police came to the window, standing there and motionless. Then the veteran waited in silence, waiting for a long time, the police did not mean to go.

At this time, the veteran realized what he was calling the manager of the store. He said in the first sentence that I was guaranteed by my own life and the reputation of a soldier. I must get the blue one. Vase, because I promised, this is related to the honor and life of a soldier, please help me.

The man no longer hangs his phone and has been listening to him. He tells the story of how he was wounded on the battlefield. Because he promised his comrades on the battlefield, he must save his comrades' life. He must carry his comrades out of the battlefield. For this reason, he was seriously injured and left a disability. The manager was touched by him and finally decided to send someone, open the door to the store and sell the blue vase to him.

The veterans got a blue vase and he was very happy. But at this time, the boss’s train has already been opened. If it is you, what will you do? You will find a bunch of reasons to explain to the boss: The address you gave me is wrong, I can’t find it easily, people Has closed. I suffered setbacks, experienced hardships, and finally got this blue vase, but your train is already open. However, the veteran did not think so, because he promised to the boss: to ensure the completion of the task.

So the veteran called his former comrades. He wanted to rent a private plane. Because there were many people in North America who owned private jets, he finally found someone who was willing to lend him a private jet. The next stop of the train to catch up with the boss, when he panted and ran into the platform, the boss's train just slowly entered the platform. He walked to the boss's carriage according to the carriage number that the boss told him, and saw that the boss was sitting quietly there. He carefully placed the blue vase on the table. Then he said to the boss: "President, this is the blue vase you want, bring it to your sister, and wish you a good trip." Then he turned and got off.

The new week begins, and on the first day of work, the boss calls the veteran to his office. Say to him: "Thank you for the gift I bought for me. My sister likes it very much. You have completed the task and I thank you.

In fact, the company has been selecting a manager for several years and wants to send him to the Far East as the president. This is the most important department of the company. However, in the process of selecting managers, we have not been able to do so.

Later, the consultant gave us a blue vase test to select the manager. In the process of selecting managers, most people did not complete the task, because the address we gave was fake, we let the store manager close the door in advance, we let him only receive two calls, only one person in the past test completed The task was because he took the glass of the window and smashed it into the blue vase. We felt that it was not in line with our company's ethics and was not hired. "So in the later tests, we specially hired a heavily armed policeman to stay there. But all of this has no determination to hinder you from completing the task. You have accomplished the task well, now I officially appoint you on behalf of the board of directors. The president of the company's Far East region...

What is executive power? This is execution, that is, never find an excuse.