The corporate boat race. (Sounds like our government).
May 22, 2015 20:59:01 #
The corporate boat race
An American automobile company and a Japanese auto company decided to have a competitive boat race on the Detroit River. Both teams practiced hard and long to reach their peak performance. On the big day, they were as ready as they could be. The Japanese team won by a mile.
Afterwards, the American team became discouraged by the loss and their morale sagged. Corporate management decided that the reason for the crushing defeat had to be found. A Continuous Measurable Improvement Team of "Executives" was set up to investigate the problem and to recommend appropriate corrective action. Their conclusion: The problem was that the Japanese team had 8 people rowing and 1 person steering, whereas the American team had 1 person rowing and 8 people steering.
The American Corporate Steering Committee immediately hired a consulting firm to do a study on the management structure. After some time and billions of dollars, the consulting firm concluded that "too many people were steering and not enough rowing." To prevent losing to the Japanese again next year, the management structure was changed to "4 Steering Managers, 3 Area Steering Managers, and 1 Staff Steering Manager" and a new performance system for the person rowing the boat to give more incentive to work harder and become a six sigma performer. "We must give him empowerment and enrichment." That ought to do it.
The next year the Japanese team won by two miles. The American Corporation laid off the rower for poor performance, sold all of the paddles, cancelled all capital investments for new equipment, halted development of a new canoe, awarded high performance awards to the consulting firm, and distributed the money saved as bonuses to the senior executives.
An American automobile company and a Japanese auto company decided to have a competitive boat race on the Detroit River. Both teams practiced hard and long to reach their peak performance. On the big day, they were as ready as they could be. The Japanese team won by a mile.
Afterwards, the American team became discouraged by the loss and their morale sagged. Corporate management decided that the reason for the crushing defeat had to be found. A Continuous Measurable Improvement Team of "Executives" was set up to investigate the problem and to recommend appropriate corrective action. Their conclusion: The problem was that the Japanese team had 8 people rowing and 1 person steering, whereas the American team had 1 person rowing and 8 people steering.
The American Corporate Steering Committee immediately hired a consulting firm to do a study on the management structure. After some time and billions of dollars, the consulting firm concluded that "too many people were steering and not enough rowing." To prevent losing to the Japanese again next year, the management structure was changed to "4 Steering Managers, 3 Area Steering Managers, and 1 Staff Steering Manager" and a new performance system for the person rowing the boat to give more incentive to work harder and become a six sigma performer. "We must give him empowerment and enrichment." That ought to do it.
The next year the Japanese team won by two miles. The American Corporation laid off the rower for poor performance, sold all of the paddles, cancelled all capital investments for new equipment, halted development of a new canoe, awarded high performance awards to the consulting firm, and distributed the money saved as bonuses to the senior executives.
May 23, 2015 11:02:01 #
The story is true. I read in on the internet and Scopes did not discredit it. :roll: :lol: :lol:
May 23, 2015 12:15:07 #
pounder35 wrote:
The story is true. I read in on the internet and Scopes did not discredit it. :roll: :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: :thumbup: :thumbup:
May 23, 2015 12:24:07 #
bcheary wrote:
The corporate boat race br br An American automob... (show quote)
I think that applies to just about anything run by a committee.
May 23, 2015 21:35:39 #
Wellhiem wrote:
I think that applies to just about anything run by a committee.
:lol: :lol: :thumbup: :thumbup: Someone once commented that a camel was a horse designed by a committee. :shock:
May 23, 2015 23:35:04 #
bcheary wrote:
:lol: :lol: :thumbup: :thumbup: Someone once commented that a camel was a horse designed by a committee. :shock:
Mooooochele was designed by a committee? Look at the resemblance. OK. Too much time at the marina. Time for bed.
Moooochele
Camel
May 23, 2015 23:51:39 #
pounder35 wrote:
Mooooochele was designed by a committee? Look at the resemblance. OK. Too much time at the marina. Time for bed.
Shame on you, insulting Camels.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
May 23, 2015 23:56:42 #
pounder35 wrote:
Mooooochele was designed by a committee? Look at the resemblance. OK. Too much time at the marina. Time for bed.
Poor camel looks embarrassed. :lol: :lol:
May 24, 2015 07:43:19 #
letmedance wrote:
Shame on you, insulting Camels.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
My apologies to the camels of the world. :lol: :lol:
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