The first time I entered the chairman’s meeting room, I immediately felt like I had just entered a space where every detail was telling a secret. It was not the luxury that caught my attention, but the suggestive silence of the heavy wooden table. The yellow light tilted down on the table as if illuminating each idea. Or the picture of the distant sea hanging in the corner of the room. The place where, according to a close assistant, the chairman looked at whenever he had to make a difficult decision. Just a few minutes standing in that room, I understood that there are stories that are never spoken out loud. But they still exist in every corner, if we are sensitive enough to listen.
The open space of the chairman’s meeting room – Every detail is like a whisper
Large solid wood conference table in the president’s meeting room – Power and the spirit of “putting the issue on the table”
The moment I placed my hand on the tabletop, I felt like I was touching a piece of history that had been fossilized in every grain of wood. It was not ordinary wood, but a solid block of wood imported from a remote mountain region. Where the ancient tree had to spend hundreds of years to grow to the size needed to create this tabletop. It was said that when the block of wood was being transported down the mountain, the entire transport team had to stop by a stream because it suddenly started to rain. And the chairman, upon hearing the story, just smiled and said: “Something that has been in a storm for hundreds of years is not afraid of a few hours of water.”
I stood in front of that table and suddenly understood why it was placed in the center of the room. This was where every problem, no matter how thorny, had to be clearly shown under the light, flat like the table surface. Not curved, not warped like the working philosophy of the chairman. Every major decision of the company had passed through this table. And from here spread out to the whole system like wooden rings running along the trunk of a tree, durable and sturdy.
The Chairman’s Chair – Not Just a Seat, But a Place of Responsibility
I recognized the chair as soon as I walked in. Not because it was big or gilded. But because it was a little higher than the others. The difference was so small that it was easy to miss. But enough to make one feel that the person sitting there needed a broader view. Of the room and decisions beyond these four walls.
An assistant once told me a little story. Once, the president sat down on this chair, then paused for a few seconds. As if reminding himself of an old oath. When asked, he only said softly: “When I sit here, I am not allowed to make mistakes.” The sentence was not loud, but its echo seemed to still linger on the back of the chair. It made the person opposite immediately feel an invisible pressure. It was not power, but responsibility. When I looked at that chair, I suddenly understood: this was not a position to sit comfortably. This was a position that had to bear the strategy, the people, and the future of the company.
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Lighting system in the chairman’s meeting room – Light does not shine on people, but on each idea
The lights in the conference room were not directed at our faces, but gently cast on the table. As if the table itself was the center of all the conversation. I looked up and noticed that the lighting system was designed in a very strange structure. They did not direct the light to any leadership position. Instead, they focused on the discussion area, where ideas were written down, analyzed, and dissected.
When the first meeting took place, I suddenly noticed that my thoughts were illuminated more clearly. No longer vague, but sharp and coherent. It is said that the chairman had requested to change the entire lighting system. Simply because he thought: “Light is beautifying people, not highlighting ideas.”
I remember the moment I saw the warm golden light spread across the wooden surface. It was like the light in an ancient political meeting. Where every word spoken had weight, shaping the spirit and rhythm of the discussion. The light was not ostentatious, but it made the whole room a neutral space. Where people did not fight for right and wrong with power, but with reason and intelligence.
Wall Painting – The Company’s Strategic Orientation
On the wall behind the chairman’s chair was a large oil painting. Not a common feng shui painting, but a scene of the vast ocean in the early morning. The water surface was as flat as a giant mirror reflecting the sunlight. The chairman had chosen this painting himself after a long business trip abroad. At that time, standing in front of the vast ocean, he suddenly realized that the company was just like a small boat in front of the vast world. And the most important thing was not to run fast, but to know where to go.
In the boardroom, whenever he needed to make a difficult decision, the chairman would often look at the shimmering light – the horizon of the painting. He once said: “This is where I ask myself: is this direction taking us to the open sea?”
When I look at the painting, I feel like the sea is quietly reflecting itself. Like a reminder of calm. That every strategic decision is only truly clear when we look beyond the numbers in front of us.
The wall clock in the chairman’s meeting room
On the wall of the chairman’s conference room hung a round clock that looked very ordinary. But as I approached, I was surprised to see that I could barely hear any ticking. The second hand moved so smoothly that only a thin halo of light remained. The reflection on the glass surface told me that time was still passing. Only the hour and minute hands were clearer than usual. As if to emphasize that what mattered was not the passing of seconds, but the decisions made at the right time.
My assistant once told me that the president did not like clocks that made noise. He said: “Time pressure does not need to be noisy. The person in charge knows it is ticking.” Only when I worked with him did I understand the meaning of that saying so deeply. Every time the meeting reached a crucial point, I unconsciously looked up at the clock face. There was not a single tick, but the silence made time seem sharper.
The second hand glided by almost imperceptibly, reminding me that speed was essential. But haste was never allowed in any strategy. It was completely silent, and from that silence I learned to be more decisive and alert. Right when it was most needed.
Tea set and coffee maker – The break before the storm
In the corner of the room, an indigo ceramic tea set sat next to a compact coffee maker. At first glance, the corner felt like an oasis of peace in the tense desert of meetings. I once asked my assistant: “Why does the president leave tea and coffee in the meeting room?”
The assistant smiled: “Because he believes that 50% of the quality of a meeting comes from the state of mind before starting a meeting.” It is said that the most important meetings of the company always start with a cup of hot tea. The chairman often pours tea for the guests first, then goes straight to the point. As if to create a short pause, so that everyone’s mind can “cool down” and regain alertness.
As I sipped my tea, I could feel the room’s breathing slowing down. It was no longer hurried, but more calm. It was at that moment that I realized: in strategy, there are times when you have to run really fast. But there are also times when you have to stop long enough to see where you are running.
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Document cabinet in the chairman’s meeting room – A place to store battlefield experience
The bookcases in the conference room weren’t large, but they contained books I’d never seen side by side anywhere else. Books on management, philosophy, history. There was even an old manuscript on ancient battle tactics. The chairman was said to dislike decoration. The books that appeared there had all been read or quoted by him at some meeting.
While waiting for the meeting to start, I conveniently took out a copy of “The History of Commercial Empires”. After flipping through a few pages, I suddenly understood something more about the chairman’s leadership style. He always carefully observed successful models. And also learned valuable lessons from failures, before making any decisions.
That bookcase is like a “small room” hidden in the conference room. Where the knowledge of the past silently guides the present. I clearly feel that the chairman does not rely only on intuition or personal experience. He relies on all the lessons that the world has left. And that is what makes every decision of his always have a layer of depth that is difficult to see with the naked eye.
Large glass doors overlooking the city
Floor-to-ceiling glass doors opened onto a vast urban expanse. Natural light flooded into the conference room. Every angle was clear, like a report that could not hide anything. I stepped closer, looked through the glass, and saw the city in constant motion. A microcosm of the market the company faced every day.
The chairman once told his team: “We must look beyond this conference room.” And every time there was a meeting, he would gently pull the curtains aside. As an act of affirmation that every decision of the company must be as clear as this glass.
Standing in front of the glass door, I suddenly felt like I was standing between two worlds. On one side was the strategic space – where each word could change the direction of the company. On the other side was the vast city – where every decision had a real impact on people and the flow of work. That moment made me understand why transparency is not a slogan. It is the way the chairman forces himself to face all the consequences – good or bad – of every choice.
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Conclude
Leaving the chairman’s conference room, I suddenly realized that I had not just come out of a meeting. But from a silent classroom, where every object was a teacher of few words. The clock was still ticking, reminding me of the rhythm of responsibility. And the picture of the distant sea seemed to put a question in my heart that many years later still has not found an answer. Perhaps, what few people know is: that room was not created to show off power. But to reflect the mettle of each person sitting at the table. And sometimes, it is the room that judges us first.
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