Dear Members and Constituents,
I think corporate America’s obsession with efficiency is
generally healthy. Companies create competitive acumen as waste goes by the
wayside. Product prices drop as productivity proliferates. Granted, it’s not
all goodness. Change can be disruptive and it seems people seldom stay in the
same post for long. Institutional memory can easily evaporate and re-formed
teams can sometimes struggle re-building their chemistry. Standing as an
affront to the unintended negative side-effects of continuous improvement is
Level 3’s own Friday Donut Club. It was 489 weeks ago today that I started this
ragtag band of sugar seekers. Although the club has moved up (one floor) and
around (four offices) and grown from fifteen to fifty members (with a hundred
and fifty having gone through the ranks at various points in time), it has
always had two constants: donuts and my fingerprints. For the past nine years
and change it has been my honor to preside over this “vice”. The time has come
for me to take a break from managing the affairs of the FDC and make room for a
new “vice” president (get it?). This morning, as Laura Serna Macia makes her
debut as “donut girl” (donuts are here!), Ed Stocker has gracefully agreed to
take-over our beloved club’s reins. Before you protest or inquire about my
plans, let me assure you I’m not going anywhere. I’m staying right here at
Level 3, in the same office (and I reserve the right to “guest write” the
Friday Donut e-mails from time-to-time). Please join me in thanking Ed for
stepping-up and keeping this tradition going.
Happy trails!
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