In the video, a praying mantis eats a wasp. Meanwhile, another wasp cuts this mantis in half. Ants scurry around.
This video isn't as fascinating as the comments beneath it.
"Imagine being so distracted trying to destroy something you don’t realize your being destroyed...". That's what happens when an entrepreneur ruins his (or her) business, caught up in chasing after a co-founder in public spaces and courts.
"These ants are gonna be the real winners in the end." Suppose a company is torn apart by internal conflicts for a long time. The ultimate beneficiary won't be its owner. Numerous big and small competitors won't leave even bones behind.
One: "Why didn't you help? Instead of filming" Another: "Help whom? The hornet or the mantis?" Humans simply can't view nature without their morality. They deeply pity the rabbit in the fox's jaws. They thirst to intervene... and doom hungry fox cubs to death. Who are you? Almighty God?
Pride is the main obstacle in business. A leader clings to beliefs and forms dear to him, even when the market signals: "I'm more complex. I'm evolving. I'm not what you thought I was."
What's a CEO to do? Act. But beware the temptation of dogma. Recognize the inevitable side effect of your intervention. Most importantly, have a clear answer to the question: "For what?"
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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