tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265987842996013884.post5676801288257248360..comments2024-03-25T00:04:40.309+05:45Comments on A Blue Dot of Thoughts: Honour me!Atoorvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418441265991097209noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265987842996013884.post-12248755998399619212008-02-04T11:02:00.000+05:452008-02-04T11:02:00.000+05:45Sorry but you misunderstood what I said in my comm...Sorry but you misunderstood what I said in my comment. I too wanted to say the same thing. "Even people who work for their own satisfaction/organisation need encouragement ...or else in a few years time they may also join the other side (second group)." It is this group that needs to be honoured but because they don't work for honour or in your words they don't shout "Honour Me" and don't rally around their boss, they are left behind and the second group wins. <BR/><BR/>In the office, community, in politics and especially in a democratic society, the minority is often sacrificed for the interest of the majority, no matter how foolish or ignorant the majority are, and how farsighted and knowledgeable the minority are.And obviously the first group is always a minority. <BR/><BR/>-MARCHMARCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827776780721275087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265987842996013884.post-75970916669493934722008-02-02T16:03:00.000+05:452008-02-02T16:03:00.000+05:45For want to remain stranger : Thanks for the stor...For want to remain stranger : Thanks for the story but don't think decision making in any organisation is that straight . Even people who work for their own satisfaction/organisation need encouragement ...or else in a few years time they may also join the other side (second group). I think it is the duty of a leader/boss to stand up for them ....if encouragemnet through formal channels is not possible ...do that through informal ones. <BR/>But I agree with the last bit and let me add....managers and leaders are not there to win popularity polls.Atoorvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02418441265991097209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265987842996013884.post-78004848795293442722008-02-01T17:05:00.000+05:452008-02-01T17:05:00.000+05:45Hi,The dilemma that you are facing reminds me of a...Hi,<BR/><BR/>The dilemma that you are facing reminds me of a management lesson. It would be very useful to you to take decisions when you face such dilemmas.<BR/><BR/><B>The story given here is quite interesting and really gives us an insight into DECISION MAKING</B><BR/>A group of children were playing near two railway tracks, one still in use while the other disused. Only one child played on the disused track, the rest on the operational track. <BR/>The train came, and you were just beside the track interchange. You could make the train change its course to the disused track and saved most of the kids.<BR/>However, that would also mean the lone child playing by the disused track would be sacrificed. Or would you rather let the train go its way?<BR/><BR/>Let's take a pause to think what kind of decision we could make................<BR/><BR/>Analyse the situation………….<BR/><BR/>Think and reflect…….<BR/> <BR/>Decided your answer !!!!<BR/><BR/>Now … read ahead<BR/><BR/>Most people might choose to divert the course of the train, and sacrifice only one child. To save most of the children at the expense of only one child was rational decision most people would make, morally and emotionally. <BR/><BR/>But, have you ever thought that the child choosing to play on the disused track had in fact made the right decision to play at a safe place?<BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, he had to be sacrificed because of his ignorant friends who chose to play where the danger was.<BR/>This kind of dilemma happens around us everyday. <BR/><BR/>The child who chose not to play with the rest on the operational track was sidelined. And in the case he was sacrificed, no one would shed a tear for him.<BR/><BR/>If the train was diverted to the track, we could put the lives of all passengers on board at stake! And in your attempt to save a few kids by sacrificing one child, you might end up sacrificing hundreds of people to save these few kids<BR/>While we are all aware that life is full of tough decisions that need to be made, we may not realize that hasty decisions may not always be the right one. "Remember that what's right isn't always popular... and what's popular isn't always right."<BR/><BR/><B> Everybody makes mistakes; that's why they put erasers on pencils</B><BR/><BR/>Wonder what relation it has to the situation in your office!! <BR/><BR/>As far as one great saying goes, there are three kinds of people in any office:<BR/><BR/>1) Who work for the organization.<BR/>2) Who work for themselves and their boss, no matter what they have been doing might not be in the interest of the organization. <BR/>3) Who work only enough to save their job.<BR/><BR/>When it comes to giving honorarium, its the second category, which shouts the most and succeeds. <BR/><BR/>Now let’s relate it to the story. <BR/><BR/>The first category of people corresponds to the lone child on the disused track. They don’t ask for honorarium because they work for their own satisfaction and pride.<BR/><BR/>The second category of people corresponds to the kind of people you have mentioned in your blog. The third category of people corresponds to the people in the train. Its ultimately them who too are sacrificed. How? One big purpose of honorarium is to encourage these people to work more than they are. The kind of politics that you have mentioned goes in your office deters them and gives them an excuse. <BR/><BR/>Sorry for the length of the story as you seem to be on an important post and so there must be dearth of time. <BR/><BR/>Tell this story to your Boss in such situations and see if he is convinced. <BR/>Bye<BR/>-MARCHMARCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827776780721275087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265987842996013884.post-67017127228832667052008-02-01T17:04:00.000+05:452008-02-01T17:04:00.000+05:45This comment has been removed by the author.MARCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827776780721275087noreply@blogger.com