Now, though, due to their lack of familiarity with Travis, they could not help but be cautious.

"I'd Like each department to report on their progress over the past six months and their outlook for the rest of the year, starting with the accounting department." Travis took his place at the head of the table, looking stern and condescending.

He had just been promoted, so he could not help but feel more than a little cocky.

Overconfidence, however, could Lead to complacency.

The head of the accounting department gave a Lengthy presentation and discussed the department's performance over the past half year, among other topics. According to him, a lot of money was put into other projects, but none of them yielded any positive results.