Hi! Let me introduce myself. I'm Martin Lukes, Special Projects Director at a-b global (UK). This is a unique book, which pushes the envelope literature-wise. As you will see, it is a 120 per cent honest account of a year of my life - a phenomenal year of personal progress, corporate scandal and marital drama. It not only chronicles my promotion to one of the foremost executive positions globally, but is also a profound journey of personal learning, aided and abetted by my coach, Pandora.
I am often asked why I want to share my deeply private philosophies with such a wide audience. I always say it is because I am passionate about learning. I have grown from my own mistakes, both in the professional space and the personal one, and I believe that there are many key takeaways for you here too. Who Moved My BlackBerry ™ is a creovative ™ work - to use a phrase of mine that has now entered the business lingo. I anticipate it will be the must-read of the year. All my very bestest Martin.
From: Martin Lukes
To: Sylvia Woods
WHERE THE HELL IS MY TIGER WOODS MUG? IT'S BLOODY TYPICAL - YOU GO ON HOLIDAY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, AND COME BACK TO FIND SOMEONE HAS TAKEN YOUR SODDING MUG.
From: Martin.Lukes
To: Sylvia Woods
Hi Sylvia
False alarm - mug found. Happy New Year, hope you had a good one.
Would appreciate if you could get my expenses done this am, as Christmas cost me an arm and a leg. There's a pile of receipts on your desk - some of which are blank - please make sure the total comes out slightly higher than this time last year, though not out of the ball park.
Ta muchly, M
PS When you've got a mo, could you get me a latte and a bar of Green and Blacks white chocolate. Alas, no more almond croissants for me, as this is day two of Atkins!
From: Barry.Malone, CEO
To: All Staff
Howdy!
First up. Happy New Year! This is a particularly joyous occasion as it is my first at the helm of this fine company.
New Year is a time for a new beginning, not just for us as individual leaders but for us together, as a global family.
Over the festive holiday I met up with Chuck P Stallone, the best coach basketball has ever seen. We got talking about what he had done to keep his team at the top for nearly two decades. Chuck said something to me that made a whole lot of sense. He said it wasn't about getting to the top - but staying at the top. The name of his game is not "peak performance", but Peak Performance - Permanently. And that is my dream for us. That we will peak perform not just this year, but every year going forward.
This is going to involve one of the greatest change programmes this company has ever undertaken. We are going to transition hearts and minds into a whole new ball park.
Step one is to rebrand our company. We will be looking for a new name and a new identity that will reflect our new PPP culture.
I want to share with you the image of stonemasons building a cathedral. Their task is no different to ours here at a-b global. Why did they chisel that stone? Because their bodies and their souls bought into the idea.
I am asking you to be like the stonemasons. If you have faith in our great company, if you buy into the idea of PPP, we can build our cathedral together.
Have a joyful New Year. One of the things that makes me proudest about this company is you all. This company would not exist without the passion and the sweat of every one of you. So if any of you have any ideas, or feelings you would like to share, please e mail. Or just e mail to say Hi! That sustains me.
I love you all
Barry
From: Martin Lukes
To: Graham Wallace
Hi Graham - how goes it? Our Christmas was a classic of peace and harmony. Jake got pissed on Christmas day and threw up on the in law's new Axminster.
Have you read BM's seasonal twaddle? I'm hacked off at this rebranding thing - I've been going on about rebranding for yonks, and how much credit do I get for this? Zero.
Btw, can't remember if I mentioned to you that I've signed up with a top life coach? I've got Pandora Barry - she was trained up by the guy who did Chelsea Clinton, Nelson Mandela and Bill Gates. First session this pm - watch this space!!
Mart
PS Fancy a drink later?
From: Martin Lukes
To: Sylvia Woods
Sylvia - what the hell is this budget meeting in my diary for 3pm? I've blocked out that hour to talk to my coach on the phone. E mail Roger I can't come.
Can you get me two litres of mineral water and a latte?
M
For further details please contact Amelia Fairney on 020 7010 3247 / amelia.fairney@uk.penguingroup.com
