kalaam nu sadha salaam... On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 4:30 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > > *Scientists at the Rocket launching station in Thumba, were in the habit > * *of working for nearly 12 to 18 hours a day. There were about Seventy **such > scientists working on a project. All the scientists were really* *frustrated > due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but* *everyone > was loyal to him and did not think of quitting the job. * > * * > *One day, one scientist came to his boss and told him - Sir, I have* *promised > to my children that I will take them to the exhibition going on* *in our > township. So I want to leave the office at 5 30 pm. * > *His boss replied - O K, , You are permitted to leave the office early* > *today. > * > * * > *The Scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch. As* *usual > he got involved to such an extent that he looked at his watch when* *he > felt he was close to completion. The time was 8.30 pm * > * * > *Suddenly he remembered of the promise he had given to his children. He* > *looked > for his boss,, He was not there. Having told him in the morning* > *itself, he closed everything and left for home. * > * * > *Deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for having disappointed his* > *children. > * > * * > *He reached home. Children were not there. His wife alone was sitting in* > *the hall and reading magazines. The situation was explosive, any talk* > *would boomerang on him. * > * * > *His wife asked him - Would you like to have coffee or shall I straight* *away > serve dinner if you are hungry. The man replied - If you would like* *to > have coffee, I too will have but what about Children??? * > * * > *Wife replied- You don't know - Your manager came at 5 15 p.m and has* *taken > the children to the exhibition. * > * * > *What had really happened was the boss who granted him permission was > **observing > him working seriously at 5.00 p.m. He thought to himself, this* *person > will not leave the work, but if he has promised his children they* *should > enjoy the visit to exhibition. So he took the lead in taking them* *to > exhibition * > * * > *The boss does not have to do it every time. But once it is done, loyalty* > *is established. * > * * > *That is why all the scientists at Thumba continued to work under their* *boss > even though the stress was tremendous. * > * * > *By the way, can you hazard a guess as to who the boss was???????? * > * * > *. * > *. * > *. * > *. * > *. * > *. * > *. * > *. * > *. * > *. * > *. * > *. * > *. * > *. * > *. * > *. * > *. * > *. * > * * > * * > *He was A P J Abdul Kalam. * > > *"Hats off" to this great personality! !* > > . > > __,_._,___ > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "EX,GHPS,1988,V.V" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/exghps1988v_v?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
