Four
Management Lessons
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:
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 fortnight, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree. Soon he
was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out of the tree.
Management
Lesson:
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's 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 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 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:
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 there 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
Lessons:
1)
Not everyone who drops shit on you is your enemy.
2)
Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
3)
And when you're in deep shit, keep your mouth shut!