A new manager spends a week at his new office with the manager he was going to replace. On the last day the departing manager tells him, "I have left numbered envelopes in the desk drawer. Open an envelope if you find yourself in a crisis which you can't solve."
Three months later the track there is major drama, everything goes wrong - the usual stuff - and the manager feels very threatened by it all.
He remembers the parting words of his predecessor and opens the first envelope. The message inside says "Blame your predecessor!" He does this and gets off the hook.
About 6 months later, the company is experiencing a dip in sales, combined with serious product problems. The manager quickly opens the second envelope. The message read, "Reorganize!" This he does, and the company quickly rebounds.
A year later, at his next crisis, he opens the third envelope. The message inside says "Prepare three envelopes and hook your job on a new manager!"
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