But none will argue that his visionary thinking has changed the world, while making them all extremely wealthy in the process. He is both feared and revered by the members of his board. They are awaiting the arrival of their Chairman and CEO. Inside the plush, high-tech boardroom, an assortment of influential people gather impatiently around the enormous chrome and smoked-glass table. And asking that they please be sure not to gawk, gape or otherwise show unwanted interest in his presence. This in spite of the fact that for days memos have been circulating, reminding them that he finds excessive attention uncomfortable. The more bold among them will just happen to be walking the hallways, en route to the water cooler or restrooms, mysteriously having chosen that minute to find themselves in his expected path. Still, like static electricity, his physical presence startles.īut only those lucky enough to occupy workstations close to the aisle will catch a brief glimpse. The buzz precedes his actual arrival by a good ten minutes, so that by the time the elevator opens on the 65th floor of the ultra-modern steel and glass tower, the excitement in the air is almost palpable.Įven though every individual in the company has many reminders each day that they work for him: his name on the building, on their stationery and business cards, on their computer desktops.

The buzz of energy charging the air can mean only one thing: He is in the building.Ī supercharged energy surrounds his movement through the lobby and corridors, enrobing him like a cloud, foretelling his arrival. Science fiction writer and wildly visionary futurist - The Exploration of Space, 1951 Clarke: (British expatriate / adopted Sri Lankan) “If we have learned one thing from the history of invention and discovery, it is that, in the long run - and often in the short one - the most daring prophecies seem laughably conservative.” Prologue WAY BACK WHEN: NOVEMBER 15, 2004

Journey to Hart's Halo by Lou Hood