Social Depressions My CEO [Age 57] Has That I Know Nuts About — According to My CRO

Human beings can be [pretty] clueless

Who could tell? Photo by Lala Azizli on Unsplash

And he did it again.

My CEO blew his top at us. He flew into a rage for all things sales and everything else. Mind you, this is a meeting for the global sales team.

Number 1 exploded because of the lack of digital footprint and lead generation via search engine advertising.

Well, that is taken care of by the marketing team. We are the victims of a lack of leads. Yet, we are cushioning the blow for them. I was slightly indignant. And maybe… we were more than indignant.

We were pissed.

Calmness just beside the hurricane

Yet, the corner of my right eye caught a calming presence. My Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) was composed, collected, and staring at his little pinkie.

He got me intrigued.

Why is he unfazed?

But now is not the time to ask. Number 1 was busy blowing his top. We better watch before we get singled out. My French CEO can be emotional at times. Today is one of those times.

And finally, the emotional maelstrom blew over after an excruciating 3 hours of…