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New products, more innovation, better prices, greater service, more outlets, better training and so on and so forth. It was like watching a three-ring circus as all areas of the business worked hard, improved, caught up and then overtook the competition. “Will he never stop!” exclaimed the team as new idea followed new idea. Many yearned for a rest but enjoyed the fruits of their success, and the encouragement to try new things. When the energetic boss left everyone was relieved when the new leader called for a period of ‘consolidation’. A time to improve what had been done, to draw breath, to reflect. The pace lessened but so did progress. The competition pushed forward and went from followers to leaders once more. Moral of the tale: Running a business is like travelling up a down escalator. Run and you make progress, walk and you stay the same, stand still and you go backwards Workplace Fables: 147 True Life Stories, by Mark Price, is published by Stour Publishing. 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