It sounds like you’re referencing and the concept of a Virtual CEO — likely his training program or business model.
His peers thought he was having a midlife crisis. "How can you run a company from a beach?" they asked.
It was 11:00 AM.
The fluorescent lights of the 42nd-floor conference room hummed with a low, headache-inducing buzz. Mark stared out the window at the Chicago skyline, but he didn’t see the buildings. He saw his reflection—a tired, thirty-something executive in a suit that cost more than his first car, looking like he hadn’t slept in a week.
At first, it was a disaster. He micromanaged. He checked their work constantly. But he remembered Pagan’s advice on management: “Hire for attitude and train for skill. Then, get out of the way.”