I don't know whether you guys have read this article. Anyway, it's a must-read.
A butcher watching over his shop is really surprised when he sees a dog coming inside the shop. He shoos him away. But later, the dog is back again. So, he goes over to the dog and notices it has a note in its mouth. He takes the note and it reads "Can I have 12 sausages and a leg of lamb, please". The dog has money in its mouth, as well. The butcher looks inside and, there is a ten-dollar note there. So he takes the money and puts the sausages and lamb in a bag, placing it in the dog's mouth.
The butcher is so impressed, and since it's about closing time, he decides to shut the shop and follow the dog. So off he goes. The dog is walking down the street, when it comes to a level crossing; the dog puts down the bag, jumps up and presses the button. Then it waits patiently, bag in mouth, for the lights to turn. They do, and it walks across the road, with the butcher following him all the way.
The dog then comes to a bus stop, and starts looking at the timetable. The butcher is in awe as the dog stops a bus by pulling its left leg up and gets in it. The butcher follows the dog into the bus. Then the dog shows a ticket which is tied to its belt to the bus conductor. The butcher is nearly fainting at this sight, so are the other passengers in the bus. The dog then sits near the driver's seat looking outside waiting for the bus stop to come. As soon as the stop is in sight, the dog stands and wags its tail to inform the conductor. Then, without waiting for the bus to stop completely, it jumps out of the bus and runs to a house very close to the stop. It opens the big iron gate and rushes inside towards the door.
As it approaches the wooden door, the dog suddenly changes its mind and heads towards the garden. It goes to the window, and beats its head against it several times, walks back, jumps off, and waits at the door. The butcher watches as a big guy opens the door, and starts abusing the dog, kicking him and punching him, and swearing at him.
The butcher surprised with this, runs up, and stops the guy. "What in heaven's name are you doing? The dog is a genius. He could be on TV, for the life of me!" to which the guy responds: "You call this clever? This is the second time this week that this stupid dog's forgotten his key."
*Moral of the story: You may continue to exceed onlooker's expectations but shall always fall short of the boss's expectations. It's a dog's life after all.........*
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41A butcher watching over his shop is really surprised when he sees a dog coming inside the shop. He shoos him away. But later, the dog is back again. So, he goes over to the dog and notices it has a note in its mouth. He takes the note and it reads "Can I have 12 sausages and a leg of lamb, please". The dog has money in its mouth, as well. The butcher looks inside and, there is a ten-dollar note there. So he takes the money and puts the sausages and lamb in a bag, placing it in the dog's mouth.
The butcher is so impressed, and since it's about closing time, he decides to shut the shop and follow the dog. So off he goes. The dog is walking down the street, when it comes to a level crossing; the dog puts down the bag, jumps up and presses the button. Then it waits patiently, bag in mouth, for the lights to turn. They do, and it walks across the road, with the butcher following him all the way.
The dog then comes to a bus stop, and starts looking at the timetable. The butcher is in awe as the dog stops a bus by pulling its left leg up and gets in it. The butcher follows the dog into the bus. Then the dog shows a ticket which is tied to its belt to the bus conductor. The butcher is nearly fainting at this sight, so are the other passengers in the bus. The dog then sits near the driver's seat looking outside waiting for the bus stop to come. As soon as the stop is in sight, the dog stands and wags its tail to inform the conductor. Then, without waiting for the bus to stop completely, it jumps out of the bus and runs to a house very close to the stop. It opens the big iron gate and rushes inside towards the door.
As it approaches the wooden door, the dog suddenly changes its mind and heads towards the garden. It goes to the window, and beats its head against it several times, walks back, jumps off, and waits at the door. The butcher watches as a big guy opens the door, and starts abusing the dog, kicking him and punching him, and swearing at him.
The butcher surprised with this, runs up, and stops the guy. "What in heaven's name are you doing? The dog is a genius. He could be on TV, for the life of me!" to which the guy responds: "You call this clever? This is the second time this week that this stupid dog's forgotten his key."
*Moral of the story: You may continue to exceed onlooker's expectations but shall always fall short of the boss's expectations. It's a dog's life after all.........*
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Hi,
Truly exceptional contribution. It gives different meanings to different people, not only to bosses and subordinates but to all who value human relations and who degrade human relations with selfish and egoistic attitudes, which are the biggest evils of mankind. Keep sharing and try to enlighten us more on the essence of human relations, irrespective of creed, caste, region, religion, color, race, language, etc.
Regards,
PRADEEP
From India, Hyderabad
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Truly exceptional contribution. It gives different meanings to different people, not only to bosses and subordinates but to all who value human relations and who degrade human relations with selfish and egoistic attitudes, which are the biggest evils of mankind. Keep sharing and try to enlighten us more on the essence of human relations, irrespective of creed, caste, region, religion, color, race, language, etc.
Regards,
PRADEEP
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Hi Today i registered myself to this site.... I was pleased to read this story. Iam happy to see the importance given to the human resource Iam in HR Carreer. I need to learn a lot. Regards Nithya
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I think you must read the next story of the donkey which i just posted. A story for those entering the corporate world
From India, Hyderabad
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From India, Hyderabad
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That means you are really thinking now... Is it about the people we hire?.... Forum open for discussion...
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Hi,
As the bosses have their bosses too, I hope everyone will like the story. Just an hour ago, I read the donkey story. I believe some of our people are starting to feel frustrated and have begun comparing employees to dogs and donkeys. Could someone please share a story on CiteHR that compares employees to lions or tigers, just for a change?
Good story. Thanks.
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As the bosses have their bosses too, I hope everyone will like the story. Just an hour ago, I read the donkey story. I believe some of our people are starting to feel frustrated and have begun comparing employees to dogs and donkeys. Could someone please share a story on CiteHR that compares employees to lions or tigers, just for a change?
Good story. Thanks.
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Read this story looong time ago but now after entering into the corporate world I see this in a new angle………………………
Blessed are those with "good" bosses I guess!!
PS: Hey Jeev, if employees turns out to be lions and tigers would they last long in the organization???? I don’t think the employers will be very pleased!!! :D
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Blessed are those with "good" bosses I guess!!
PS: Hey Jeev, if employees turns out to be lions and tigers would they last long in the organization???? I don’t think the employers will be very pleased!!! :D
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I was just wondering what would be my fate... If I do possess some exceptional skills and i do make a mistake in my routine work..where will I reach?
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It was a really good story. I shared it with all my colleagues as we have recently had a new boss, and everybody is going through the same phase to be able to please him. Really great contribution.
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Aditi Mathur
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Aditi Mathur
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Hi,
Thank you for sharing this very meaningful story. Two points came to my mind as I read it:
1. In today's context - what pays off more, hard work or working with presence of mind?
2. Are we always expecting more from our relationships, whether they are personal or professional?
We could definitely use this story in our training programs for further reflection.
Regards,
Chris
From India, Panipat
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Thank you for sharing this very meaningful story. Two points came to my mind as I read it:
1. In today's context - what pays off more, hard work or working with presence of mind?
2. Are we always expecting more from our relationships, whether they are personal or professional?
We could definitely use this story in our training programs for further reflection.
Regards,
Chris
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Hi Ashra,
Why not tigers and lions as employees if we decide to see organizations as jungles? Why only compare with submissive domestic animals? Today, in a highly competitive environment, organizations could well be compared with jungles. It is difficult to find the right direction, many uncertainties exist, and you need to compete with MNCs, foreign products, etc. We need lion/tiger types too.
Jeeva.
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Why not tigers and lions as employees if we decide to see organizations as jungles? Why only compare with submissive domestic animals? Today, in a highly competitive environment, organizations could well be compared with jungles. It is difficult to find the right direction, many uncertainties exist, and you need to compete with MNCs, foreign products, etc. We need lion/tiger types too.
Jeeva.
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This is absulately true of the Boss’s expectation. But you know what - when you are in the position of Boss will be same minded as the Boss was in the story.
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