This document contains several short stories or anecdotes intended to teach corporate lessons. Each story is followed by a brief "moral of the story" summary. The stories include a crow that eats a rabbit, a turkey that eats bull dung to climb a tree but is then shot, and a bird that sings happily in cow dung but is dug out and eaten by a cat. The document also shares a story of a sales rep, clerk, and manager who find a magic lamp and each get one wish. It concludes by listing sources that provide additional management lessons, such as ancient Hindu texts and films.
2. A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?” The crow answered: "Sure, why not.” Jumped on the rabbit... and ate it. So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, CORPORATE LESSON 1
3. CORPORATE LESSON 1 Moral of the story is…. To be sitting and doing nothing you must be sitting very, very high up.
4. A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy.” "Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull. They're packed with nutrients." CORPORATE LESSON 2 The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave him enough strength to reach the first branch of the tree. The next day, after eating more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fortnight, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree Soon he was spotted by a farmer Who promptly shot the turkey out of the tree.
5. CORPORATE LESSON 2 Moral of the story: Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.
6. It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. CORPORATE LESSON 3 A little bird was flying south for the winter. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, it began to realise how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him!
7. CORPORATE LESSON 3 The morals of this story are: 1) Not everyone who drops shit on you is your enemy. 2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend. 3) And when you're in deep shit,keep your mouth shut
8. CORPORATE LESSON 4 A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch whenthey find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.''Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk. 'I want to be in the Bahamas, driving Speedboat, without a care in the world.' Puff! She's gone
9. CORPORATE LESSON-4 Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of champagne and the love of my life.‘ Puff! He's gone. 'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after lunch.'
10. Moral of the story Always let your boss have the first say.
11. SOURCES OF MGT. LESSONS FOR MANAGEMENT LESSONS FOLLOWING CAN BE REFERRED : MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM MAHABHARTA MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM RAMAYANA MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM GITA MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM PANCHATANTRA MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM ANIMALS AND BIRDS MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM VARIOS MOVIES i.e. THREE IDIOTS, RANG DE BASANTI LAGAAN, TAARE ZAMEEN PAR, CHAK DE,. ETC. MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM YOUNGEST CEO SUHAS GOPINATH MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM RAM BHAI CHAIWALA AT IIM MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM MAHADEO HAVAJI BACHCHE DABBAWALA