A weekend fisherman looked over the side of his boat and saw a
snake with a frog in its mouth. Feeling sorry for the frog, he
reached down, gently removed it from the snake’s mouth and let
it goes free. But now he felt sorry for the hungry snake. Having
no food, he took out a flask of bourbon and poured a few drops
into the sneak’s mouth. The snake swam away happy,
the frog was happy, and the fisher man was happy for having
performed such good deeds. He thought all was well until a few
minutes passed and he heard something knock against the side
of his boat. The fisherman looked down and with stunned
disbelief, he saw the snake was back – this time with two frogs!
This fable carries two important messages:
(1) You get what you reward.
(2) We often reward inappropriate behaviors, while ignoring – or
even punishing – correct ones.
Michael LeBoeuf.
“The greatest Management Principle in the world”
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Monday, November 19, 2007
India shining
Incredible India, the fastest growing economy in the world after China, I .T giant, assembly line producer of engineers and managers that feeds the entire corporate world all over. India wants modernity, super fast computers, information technology, video on demand but there is no guarantee of constant supply of electricity in any part of the country. It is convinced that it can jump over the basics.
It wants to develop super fast computers, promote medical tourism and provide advance cardiac surgery and ultra modern diagnostic facilities while easily avoidable child hood diseases are spreading rampantly amongst the underprivileged, sell washing machines that depends on non-existent water supply, drive scores of fast accelerating sophisticated new cars without any roads, go to the moon ignoring the basic transport requirements to it’s citizen.
India has the third largest pool of skilled labor in the world but nearly a third of them are illiterates, can’t read or write.
It wants to develop super fast computers, promote medical tourism and provide advance cardiac surgery and ultra modern diagnostic facilities while easily avoidable child hood diseases are spreading rampantly amongst the underprivileged, sell washing machines that depends on non-existent water supply, drive scores of fast accelerating sophisticated new cars without any roads, go to the moon ignoring the basic transport requirements to it’s citizen.
India has the third largest pool of skilled labor in the world but nearly a third of them are illiterates, can’t read or write.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Prophecies
1947 marks only the first of many partitions of India.
Sooner rather than later India will split into several
States or countries as it was before the British intervention.
“Last commander-in-chief of the British army in India, Field Marshal Claude Auchinlek"
Hinduism would wither away as western learning
spreads across the country. To accelerate this process,
all teaching must be done in English and based on
English texts. Exposure to British ideas and patterns
of thinking would in time create an Indian elite, which
would demand self- government.
“Thomas Macaulay, chairman of a 1833 committee
on educational policy”.
Sooner rather than later India will split into several
States or countries as it was before the British intervention.
“Last commander-in-chief of the British army in India, Field Marshal Claude Auchinlek"
Hinduism would wither away as western learning
spreads across the country. To accelerate this process,
all teaching must be done in English and based on
English texts. Exposure to British ideas and patterns
of thinking would in time create an Indian elite, which
would demand self- government.
“Thomas Macaulay, chairman of a 1833 committee
on educational policy”.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Greatest Glory
The greatest glory of living lies not in never
falling but in rising every time you fall.
“Nelson Mandela”
They said it then
Power will go to the hands of rascals, rogues, and freebooters.
All Indian leaders will be of low caliber and men of straw. They
will have sweet tongues and silly hearts. They will fight among
themselves for power and I India will be lost in political squabbles.
"Winston Churchill, on the eve of India’s independence"
All Indian leaders will be of low caliber and men of straw. They
will have sweet tongues and silly hearts. They will fight among
themselves for power and I India will be lost in political squabbles.
"Winston Churchill, on the eve of India’s independence"
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
The festival of lights in the land of abundance
It was Diwali, the festival of lights. The whole atmosphere was polluted
with the smoke emitted by the fire crackers, sparklers (phool jhari), flower pots ( Anar) and what not. Though the entire township was decorated with all shapes and sizes
of fancy lights, it was looking like a war zone. The entire street was littered with burnt fire work Materials. Children were screaming at the top of their voices. Parents were encouraging their pampered children to fire as many crackers as they wish. Who cares!
As we were approaching to light a candle at the gate, we saw a tiny little girl, bare footed, dressed in rags hiding behind a tree near our house. She was watching the whole tamasha with excitement and she was enjoying every bit of it. At that moment she apparently forgot that she does not belong to this affluent crowd.
When we tried to go nearer, she got scared and moved away in panic. We comforted her
and called her to join us in what ever we were doing. She first hesitated but later
agreed. We gave her some candle and sparklers (phool jhari) to light and join us in the celebration. We could see happiness and smile on her face. She played for a while
ate some sweets and looked at us with a great sense of satisfaction and gratitude. She then left in the darkness, I do not know where to.
We call it a national festival. What does it mean to the underprivileged in the land of abundance?
with the smoke emitted by the fire crackers, sparklers (phool jhari), flower pots ( Anar) and what not. Though the entire township was decorated with all shapes and sizes
of fancy lights, it was looking like a war zone. The entire street was littered with burnt fire work Materials. Children were screaming at the top of their voices. Parents were encouraging their pampered children to fire as many crackers as they wish. Who cares!
As we were approaching to light a candle at the gate, we saw a tiny little girl, bare footed, dressed in rags hiding behind a tree near our house. She was watching the whole tamasha with excitement and she was enjoying every bit of it. At that moment she apparently forgot that she does not belong to this affluent crowd.
When we tried to go nearer, she got scared and moved away in panic. We comforted her
and called her to join us in what ever we were doing. She first hesitated but later
agreed. We gave her some candle and sparklers (phool jhari) to light and join us in the celebration. We could see happiness and smile on her face. She played for a while
ate some sweets and looked at us with a great sense of satisfaction and gratitude. She then left in the darkness, I do not know where to.
We call it a national festival. What does it mean to the underprivileged in the land of abundance?
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