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Management
A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He
reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He
descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me,
can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him
an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."
The woman below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon
hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground.
You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and
between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."
"You must be in Information Technology," said the
balloonist. "I am," replied the woman, "How did you
know?"
"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told
me is, technically correct, but I've no idea what to
make of your information, and the fact is I'm still
lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If
anything, you've delayed my trip."
The woman below responded, "You must be in
Management."
"I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you
know?"
"Well," said the woman, "you don't know where you are
or where you're going. You have risen to where you
are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a
promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you
expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The
fact is you are in exactly the same position you were
in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."
[addsig]
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