lummy 4 #1 January 17, 2002 ManagementA man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude andspotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, canyou help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don'tknow where I am." The woman below replied, "You're in a hot air balloonhovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude.""You must be an engineer," said the balloonist. "I am," replied the woman, "How did you know?""Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is, technicallycorrect, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and the fact isI'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything,you've delayed my trip."The woman below responded, "You must be in Management.""I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?""Well," said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where you're going.You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You madea promise which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneathyou to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the sameposition you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites