The art of good management...

A man in a hot air balloon realised he was lost. He reduced his altitude and spotted a woman below.

He descended a bit more and shouted: "Excuse me, can you help me? I Promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The woman below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 45 degrees north latitude and between 9 and 60 degrees west longitude."

"You must be in Information Technology," said the balloonist.

"I am," replied the woman, "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything, you've delayed my trip."

The woman below responded, "You must be in Management."

"I am!" replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"

"Well", said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where you're going. You have risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's now my fault."

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naughtynorm Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 January 2006 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 182	Post Options Post Reply Quote naughtynorm Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: The art of good management... Posted: 18 August 2006 at 11:49
	damn right


Tom-P10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 February 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 191	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom-P10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 August 2006 at 10:34
	LOL, too true!

stracyznski Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 October 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2365	Post Options Post Reply Quote stracyznski Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 August 2006 at 17:37
	A man in a hot air balloon realised he was lost. He reduced his altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted: "Excuse me, can you help me? I Promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." The woman below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 45 degrees north latitude and between 9 and 60 degrees west longitude." "You must be in Information Technology," said the balloonist. "I am," replied the woman, "How did you know?" "Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything, you've delayed my trip." The woman below responded, "You must be in Management." "I am!" replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?" "Well", said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where you're going. You have risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's now my fault."
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