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“I inherited a family business from a father whose approach to succession planning was to eat it.”

Cover plate: the Otricoli bust of Zeus in the Vatican Museums, captioned “99+ endorsements for leadership” and “All of them report to him.”

ZEUS: CEO, Olympus

About

Leadership starts at the top. I live at the top.

I inherited a family business from a father whose approach to succession planning was to eat it. I disagreed with this approach. I took over operations after a ten-year restructuring initiative and have since led Olympus through three thousand years of sustained growth.

I am passionate about: justice, hospitality, and the weather. I am a loving (really, I love a lot) husband and a dedicated father to all of my children.

Experience

King of the Gods
Mt. Olympus, Full-time (Titanomachy - Present)

  • Led a successful turnover of the previous administration. I released five siblings who were held in an unconventional retention arrangement, by the previous CEO and our father @KillerKronos.
  • Divided the company’s three core pillars (sky, sea, and underworld) among Senior executives by drawing lots
  • Acquired @MotherMetis, our Chief Strategy Officer.
    • This acquisition culminated in the production of @AwesomeAthena. @HardworkingHephaestus assisted. She is now our most successful launch.
  • Personally managed the high-profile leak of our proprietary fire technology. The responsible party has since been placed on a long-term assignment in the Caucasus, with daily performance reviews conducted by an eagle.
    • Designed and shipped @PryingPandora in response. See Activity.

Infant (Unpaid, Community Service)

  • Concealed from upper management during a critical early period.
  • Raised by a goat named Amalthea. Learned early the value of a lean support team.
  • Worked closely with the Curetes (they clashed their spears against their shields outside the cave so that my crying could not be heard). I consider them my first communications department and, in many ways, my best.

Education

Kronos University
No credit. Did not attend: stone wrapped in blanket attended in my place.

Licenses & Certifications

Thunderbolt Operation: Issued by Cyclops Forge Inc. Credential has no expiry date.

Skills

Leadership, 99+ endorsements
Endorsed by @AwesomeAthena, @AriosoApollo, @HappyHermes, and 96 others who report directly to @Zeus

Conflict Pro-motion, 47 endorsements
@Prometheus endorsed this skill ***unverified.

Hospitality (Xenia), 2 endorsements
Endorsed by @Philemon&Baucis.

Shapeshifting Into Animals for Unspecified Purposes, 0 endorsements
@Hera has viewed this skill 4,128 times.

Activity

Zeus posted this, 3w
I’m thrilled to announce our newest product, a true cross-functional effort: @HardworkingHephaestus handled build, @AwesomeAthena on weaving, @AttractiveAphrodite gave charm, @HappyHermes gave a few features I won’t get into. She ships with a jar, which she has been instructed not to open. Really proud of this one. #Innovation #Launch #Humanity

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§  A piece from Scrolls & Trolls, posted August 22, 2026. Written by Jenna Z Liang.

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