On Tue, 2 May 2006 13:39:00 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers"
wrote:

What is the link?

You know the URL


"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Mon, 01 May 2006 23:49:20 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

The Canoe Race: A Modern Parable


A Japanese company (Toyota) and an American company (General Motors)
decided
to have a canoe race on the Missouri River. Both teams practiced long and
hard to reach their peak performance before the race. On the big day, the
Japanese won by a mile.The Americans, very discouraged and depressed,
decided to investigate the reason for the crushing defeat.

A management team made up of senior management was formed to investigate
and
recommend appropriate action.


Their conclusion was the Japanese had 8 people rowing and 1 person
steering,
while the American team had 8 people steering and 1 person rowing. So
American management hired a consulting company and paid them a large
amount
of money for a second opinion.


They advised that too many people were steering the boat, while not enough
people were rowing. To prevent another loss to the Japanese, the rowing
team's management structure was totally reorganized to 4 steering
supervisors, 3 area steering superintendents and 1 assistant
superintendent
steering manager.


They also implemented a new performance system that would give the 1
person
rowing the boat greater incentive to work harder. It was called the
"Rowing
Team Quality First Program", with meetings, dinners and free pens for the
rower. There was discussion of getting new paddles, canoes and other
equipment, extra vacation days for practices and bonuses.


The next year the Japanese won by two miles.


Humiliated, the American management laid off the rower for poor
performance,
halted development of a new canoe, sold the paddles, and canceled all
capital investments for new equipment. The money saved was distributed to
the Senior Executives as bonuses and the next year's racing team was out
sourced to India



Loved it! Thanks!

BTW, a little donation here would be greatly appreciated, *and* I'll match
it!
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'Til next time,

John H

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I though it was the Hippocantheus Sapiens, found somewhere in New South
Wales!

Or did you mean *this* missing link?

http://www.active.com/donate/varace4cure/RacingforRenee
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'Til next time,

John H

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