Management Lessons:
Rules to Live by. |
Lesson Number One
A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit saw
the crow, and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?"
The crow answered, "Sure, why not." So, the rabbit sat on the ground below
the crow, and rested.
All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Management Lesson 1:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
Lesson Number Two
A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to
the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy.
"Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull. "They're
packed with nutrients."
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave him
enough strength to reach the first branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.
Finally after a fourth night, there he was proudly perched at the top of the
tree.
Soon he was spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of
the tree.
Management Lesson 2:
Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.
Lesson Number Three
When the body was first made, all the parts wanted to be Boss.
The Brain said, "I should be Boss because I control the whole body
responses and functions."
The Feet said, "We should be Boss as we carry the Brain about and get
him to where he wants to go."
The Hands said, "We should be the Boss because we do all the work and
earn all the money."
And so it went, on and on, with the Heart, the Lungs and the Eyes until
finally the Asshole spoke up. All the parts laughed at the idea of the
Asshole being the Boss. So the Asshole went on strike, blocked itself up and refused
to work. Within a short time the Eyes became crossed, the Hands clenched,
the Feet twitched, the Heart and Lungs began to panic and the Brain fevered.
Eventually they all decided that the Asshole should be the Boss, so
the motion was passed. All the other parts did all the work while the Boss
just sat and passed out the shit!
Management Lesson 3:
You don't need Brains to be a Boss - any Asshole will do.
Lesson Number Four
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the
bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a
cow came by and dropped some dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in
the pile of cow dung, it began to realize how warm it was. The dung was
actually thawing him out! He lay here all warm and happy and soon began to sing
for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.
Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung and
promptly dug him out and ate him!
Management Lesson 4:
1. Not everyone who drops shit on you is your enemy.
2. Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
3. When you're in deep shit, keep your mouth shut.
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