Sitting in my desk chair, I think about my work.
Bills of material on my mind, while I talk numbers with the clerks.

I think about the future, industry standards in my brain.
Working through the plans, bringing improvements is the game.

Getting folks on board, is the hardest of them all.
Someone always has a reason, to not make the forward call.

Progress at a standstill, no one likes a different range.
The battle is in the buy-in, no one ever wants to change.

Let’s keep redundant work, don’t simplify employee jobs.
We would rather keep on wasting time, and let the headaches throb.

Part numbers should be intuitive, bills should be easy to explain.
You shouldn’t need a PHD, for operations to be maintained.

We can’t invest the money, to set us up to scale.
Let’s buckle down and hang on tight, til the economy prevails.

How long will that take, when will we take a forward path?
If we are not moving forward, then we will keep on moving back.

Sometimes you need a leader, that can scale the mountain side.
One that can pull the team behind them, looking forward and turn the tide.

-Lella M Fulton

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I poured my heart into this poem, reflecting a daily grind navigating workplace challenges. It captures frustration with resistance to change, drive for operational efficiency, and a vision for bold leadership to push progress forward. This piece resonates with professionals in business management, industry operations, and team leadership who feel the weight of stagnation and yearn for innovation. Join me in exploring the emotional and intellectual battle to inspire change and simplify processes in the modern workplace.