Chapter 141

My eyes began to redden again. “I never blamed Grandpa…” I knew Grandpa had his own struggles. When Alexander first became the CEO of the group, he was young, and many members of the board weren’t convinced. There was a lot of friction. Some board members would often go to Grandpa to complain. After Grandpa intervened the first time, Alexander faced continuous setbacks. Seeing that complaining to the Chairman had an effect, the board members started going to Grandpa more and more frequently. Eventually, Grandpa stopped getting involved. That was when he realized—Alexander was the CEO of the group, not just his grandson, who could be easily lectured. For Alexander to solidify his position in the company, he needed to establish authority. Grandpa needed to back him up, to stand firm. If he gave in to the board members’ complaints, Alexander’s position would be undermined, and neither the board nor the employees would respect him. It was the same in this situation. Grand