Master of his heart

Chapter 23
“Developing new products called for fresh components, and back in the day, what
you called innovation was siphoning off resources from other parts of Integral
Elements Inc., causing the original production lines to operate below capacity.
Plus, you went ahead and splurged on some fancy new production machinery,
which sent costs skyrocketing and profits tumbling down. Open innovation turned
into a pretty facade for haphazard experimentation. Quality parts, that's where
Integral Elements Inc. really shines. You're on Dorsey International's radar
because of that unwavering quality. But aiming for the untapped education
market? You strayed from your main game five years ago.
Brielle’s voice was steady, her fingers tapping lightly on her laptop, filled with all
the datal she'd compiled for Integral Elements Inc.
“Mr. Tanner, you should know that if someone opens a burger joint in a small
town, the business model isn’t one-size-fits-all. Because if that person tries to set
up shop in another town, there's a good chance they'll find another burger joint
already flipping patties, and suddenly there's nothing special about the original
place. It's the uniqueness that's the real deal.”
“Mr. Tanner, the initial interview was very enlightening for me. The reporter asked
you a question about the business boundaries of Integral Elements Inc. Do you
recall that?”
It was the company’s first brush with the press. Tanner was a self-made man,
riding high
at the time.
How had he responded? He said too many folks focused on boundaries, not the
core.
“If you picture boundaries as gravity, every object, by virtue of its mass, creates
gravity. affecting every other bit of matter. The difference is-the farther from the
core, the less the pull. Or, if its own mass is small, the weaker its influence.
Everything's boundless, so I don't believe in setting limits. As long as the core is
solid, I'll make it.”
Back then, he put such stock in a company’s core, but success can blind you.
After many years, for the first time, someone reminded him so clearly that he had
forgotten his original intentions.
A flicker of realization and amazement crossed Tanner's eyes before he finally
asked, “Ms. Brielle, when do you take the helm?”
She smiled. “If all goes well, next week.”
“Then here's to a fruitful collaboration.”
After the call, Brielle let out a sigh of relief. She brewed herself a coffee, her
phone. chiming with a bank transfer notification. The funds had gone to charity,
leaving her account just shy of twenty grand.
Material things never mattered much to her. Other than her modest apartment,
she'd given
1/2
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everything to charity.
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Brielle always felt indebted, so most of her paycheck went to living expenses and
the rest to the Sunflower Children’s Home.
years, she hadn't
Her salary from Dorsey International was decent, but even after three yea
indulged in luxuries.
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Miranda had a sweet tooth but always fretted over calories, so Brielle picked low-
calorie options for the cake.
Just as she finished the cake, her phone rang. It was Robert. “Bri, where you at?
Lillian’s getting hungry.”
It seemed that Lillian would also be at the family dinner tonight.