Friday, January 28, 2011
Story of climbing a mountain
Got this from a senior management.
When we climb up a mountain, as the road is treacherous we have to move in a single file. In this way, the view of the leader will always be different from the others. When the group starts off on flat ground, everyone will think the going is easy. However, the leader will know that the climb is starting and the going will be difficult, so he has to plan for it. His view of the situation is different from the group.
As the group climbs and near the pinnacle, the leader will know this, and will brief a sigh of relieve. But the people following him cannot see th pinnacle yet, and will still think that there's more to go.
Similarly, when the group is walking down the hill, the leader will need to prepare for the next mountain to climb.
The morale of the story is that as a leader, you have to look at different things, plan ahead, and sometimes it may not be a popular decision, but it has to be made, as you should have the best view.
When we climb up a mountain, as the road is treacherous we have to move in a single file. In this way, the view of the leader will always be different from the others. When the group starts off on flat ground, everyone will think the going is easy. However, the leader will know that the climb is starting and the going will be difficult, so he has to plan for it. His view of the situation is different from the group.
As the group climbs and near the pinnacle, the leader will know this, and will brief a sigh of relieve. But the people following him cannot see th pinnacle yet, and will still think that there's more to go.
Similarly, when the group is walking down the hill, the leader will need to prepare for the next mountain to climb.
The morale of the story is that as a leader, you have to look at different things, plan ahead, and sometimes it may not be a popular decision, but it has to be made, as you should have the best view.
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