Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 11:51 am
>CORPORATE LESSONS
>
>Corporate Lesson One
>
>A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her
>shower, when the doorbell rings. After a few seconds of arguing over which
>one of them should go and answer the doorbell, the wife gives up, quickly
>wraps herself up in a towel and runs downstairs.
>
>When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbour. Before
>she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $2000 to drop that towel that you
>have on." After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands
>naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $2000 and leaves.
>
>Confused, but excited about her good fortune, the woman wraps back up in
>the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets back to the bathroom, her
>husband asks from the shower, "Who was that?" "It was Bob, the next-door
>neighbour," she replies. "Great," the husband says, "did he say anything
>about the $2000 he owes me?"
>
>Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to credit
>and risk with your stakeholders in time, you may be in a position to
>prevent avoidable exposure.
>
>
>Corporate Lesson Two
>
>A priest was driving along and saw a nun on the side of the road. He
>stopped and offered her a lift, which she accepted. She got in and crossed
>her legs, forcing her gown to open and reveal a lovely leg. The priest had
>a look and nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily
>slid his hand up her leg. The nun looked at him and immediately said,
>"Father, remember Psalm 129?" The priest was flustered and apologised
>profusely. He forced himself to remove his hand. However, he was unable to
>remove his eyes from her leg. Further on, while changing gear, he let his
>hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, "Father, remember
>Psalm 129?" Once again the priest apologised. "Sorry sister, but the flesh
>is weak." Arriving at the convent, the nun got out gave him a meaningful
>glance and went on her way. On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed
>to retrieve a bible and looked up Psalm 129. It said, "Go forth and seek,
>further up, you will find glory."
>
>Moral of the story: Always be well informed in your job, or you might miss
>a great opportunity.
>
>
>Corporate Lesson Three
>
>A sales rep, an administration clerk and the manager are walking to lunch
>when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out in a
>puff of smoke. The Genie says, "I usually only grant three wishes, so I'll
>give each of you just one."
>
>"Me first! Me first!" says the admin clerk. "I want to be in the Bahamas,
>driving a speedboat, without a care in the world." Poof! She's gone.
>
>In astonishment, "Me next! Me next!" says the sales rep. "I want to be in
>Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply
>of pina coladas and the love of my life." Poof! He's gone.
>
>"OK, you're up," the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, "I want
>those two back in the office after lunch."
>
>Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say.
>
>
>Corporate Lesson Four
>
>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.
>
>Corporate Lesson Five
>
>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 lowest 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 after, he was 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.
>
>Corporate Lesson One
>
>A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her
>shower, when the doorbell rings. After a few seconds of arguing over which
>one of them should go and answer the doorbell, the wife gives up, quickly
>wraps herself up in a towel and runs downstairs.
>
>When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbour. Before
>she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $2000 to drop that towel that you
>have on." After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands
>naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $2000 and leaves.
>
>Confused, but excited about her good fortune, the woman wraps back up in
>the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets back to the bathroom, her
>husband asks from the shower, "Who was that?" "It was Bob, the next-door
>neighbour," she replies. "Great," the husband says, "did he say anything
>about the $2000 he owes me?"
>
>Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to credit
>and risk with your stakeholders in time, you may be in a position to
>prevent avoidable exposure.
>
>
>Corporate Lesson Two
>
>A priest was driving along and saw a nun on the side of the road. He
>stopped and offered her a lift, which she accepted. She got in and crossed
>her legs, forcing her gown to open and reveal a lovely leg. The priest had
>a look and nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily
>slid his hand up her leg. The nun looked at him and immediately said,
>"Father, remember Psalm 129?" The priest was flustered and apologised
>profusely. He forced himself to remove his hand. However, he was unable to
>remove his eyes from her leg. Further on, while changing gear, he let his
>hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, "Father, remember
>Psalm 129?" Once again the priest apologised. "Sorry sister, but the flesh
>is weak." Arriving at the convent, the nun got out gave him a meaningful
>glance and went on her way. On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed
>to retrieve a bible and looked up Psalm 129. It said, "Go forth and seek,
>further up, you will find glory."
>
>Moral of the story: Always be well informed in your job, or you might miss
>a great opportunity.
>
>
>Corporate Lesson Three
>
>A sales rep, an administration clerk and the manager are walking to lunch
>when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out in a
>puff of smoke. The Genie says, "I usually only grant three wishes, so I'll
>give each of you just one."
>
>"Me first! Me first!" says the admin clerk. "I want to be in the Bahamas,
>driving a speedboat, without a care in the world." Poof! She's gone.
>
>In astonishment, "Me next! Me next!" says the sales rep. "I want to be in
>Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply
>of pina coladas and the love of my life." Poof! He's gone.
>
>"OK, you're up," the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, "I want
>those two back in the office after lunch."
>
>Moral of the story: Always let your boss have the first say.
>
>
>Corporate Lesson Four
>
>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.
>
>Corporate Lesson Five
>
>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 lowest 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 after, he was 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.