Brad plugged in the laptop, cleared his throat, and straightened his tie for the tenth time. “Good morning, everyone,” he said with a flourish that implied this was a TED Talk, not a quarterly review. “Prepare to be disrupted.” Ethan took a slow sip of coffee. Showtime.
The opening slides were harmless enough—the company logo, a tagline, a blue gradient that screamed “professional.” Brad’s voice boomed confidently as he introduced “a revolutionary approach to client engagement.” Ethan glanced at the clock. If his math was right, the implosion would begin in about ten minutes.