Eric, a wealthy businessman, sat in the dark and longed for excitement and to be free from the restrictions of his job. He took over the company after his father died, but his desire to explore had faded and been replaced by anger.
One bad day, Eric yelled at a junior worker and then saw a beggar outside. He rudely turned down the man’s plea and threw his coins all over the place. It stuck with me that the beggar said, “Money can’t buy happiness.”
The next day, Eric’s workers got together and whispered. A strange note told him to go to the meeting room, where the “beggar” turned out to be John, a friend of Eric’s late father.
John told the truth about Eric’s bad leadership, which hurt workers and hurt his father’s reputation. Eric could either keep going in this direction or make a change. Eric felt bad about what he did and promised to change.
With hard work, Eric fixed relationships, respected employee feedback, and made the workplace better. Performance and morale went through the roof. He juggled his duties with his desire to explore.
Eric went from being a cruel dictator to a recognised leader who earned the respect and love of his followers. Eric thought of his father’s ideals, which were kindness, respect, and understanding, when he heard John’s wise words.
