Friday, December 26, 2008

Euphoria over success and disappointment


“If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same” Kipling


The City of Chicago has in the span of four weeks experienced civic pride and civic disgust. The city went from receiving the accolades from President – elect Obama’s election night speech and subsequent transition team headquarters, along with being a candidate city for the 2016 Olympics, to receiving jeers and condemnation for allowing a corrupt political system to flourish. The mood of the city offers life lessons for any business. Kipling words address the highs and lows of life and that the only response is to meet triumph and disaster the same because they are both imposters.