Start with a cage containing five monkeys. Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana.
As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the other monkeys with cold water. After a while, another monkey makes an attempt with the same result - all the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water.
Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it. Now, put away the cold water.
Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys attack him.
After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs, he will be assaulted. Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace it with a new one.
The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm! Likewise, replace a third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth.
Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked. Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs or why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey.
After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, no monkey ever again approaches the stairs to try for the banana. Why not?
Because as far as they know that's the way it's always been done around here. And that, my friends, is how company policy begins. NOW YOU KNOW THE REST OF THE STORY!!!
From India, Calcutta
5As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the other monkeys with cold water. After a while, another monkey makes an attempt with the same result - all the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water.
Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it. Now, put away the cold water.
Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys attack him.
After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs, he will be assaulted. Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace it with a new one.
The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm! Likewise, replace a third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth.
Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked. Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs or why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey.
After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, no monkey ever again approaches the stairs to try for the banana. Why not?
Because as far as they know that's the way it's always been done around here. And that, my friends, is how company policy begins. NOW YOU KNOW THE REST OF THE STORY!!!
From India, Calcutta
Hi Anupama,
First of all let me tell you that it was great to go through the minits of citehr meet at Delhi..I am gonna miss that event in Pune (due to some reasons). Anyways, great to see some of the members in real with whom we interact online!!
Now about the post, that's a beautiful post. I just came across similar kind of pps on citehr and thought of posting it to complement your post.
Thanx and regards,
Mrinal
From India, Pune
First of all let me tell you that it was great to go through the minits of citehr meet at Delhi..I am gonna miss that event in Pune (due to some reasons). Anyways, great to see some of the members in real with whom we interact online!!
Now about the post, that's a beautiful post. I just came across similar kind of pps on citehr and thought of posting it to complement your post.
Thanx and regards,
Mrinal
From India, Pune
Thanks so much mrinal.. Sari ..
Mrinal :- Yeah I know you are quite far away when we talk about diatance but the communications knows no boundary ...so can still have the fun by going through our post and photos and minutes ....
But Mrinal we would really appreciate if u could give us yourv aluable suggestions an inputs and get the same in return ..time to time and by joining all of us on the thread from thereonly ......
Anu :D
From India, Calcutta
Mrinal :- Yeah I know you are quite far away when we talk about diatance but the communications knows no boundary ...so can still have the fun by going through our post and photos and minutes ....
But Mrinal we would really appreciate if u could give us yourv aluable suggestions an inputs and get the same in return ..time to time and by joining all of us on the thread from thereonly ......
Anu :D
From India, Calcutta
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