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[23 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 80 views]
Mind Your Language

There were these 4 guys, a Russian, a German, an American and a French, who found this small genie bottle. When they rubbed the bottle, a genie appears.
 Thankful that the 4 guys had released him out of the bottle, he said, “Next to you all are 4 swimming pools, I will give each of you a wish. When you run towards the pool and jump, you shout what you want the pool of water to become, and then your wish will come true.”
The French wanted to start. He ran towards …

Management, lateral thinking »

[12 Aug 2009 | No Comment | 74 views]
Management lesson Series-part ii

Never ever jump to conclusion without knowing facts. The amazing video video below explains why…

human resources, lateral thinking »

[17 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 207 views]
Lateral Thinking – Money lender and pebbles

Many years ago in a small village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The Moneylender , who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer’s beautiful daughter. So he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgive the farmer’s debt if he could marry his daughter. Both the farmer and his daughter were horrified by the Proposal. So the cunning money-lender suggested that they let providence decide the matter. He told them that he would put a black pebble and a white …

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[14 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 116 views]
Insight into Decision Making

A group of children were playing near two railway tracks, one still in use while the other disused. Only one child played on the disused track, the rest on the operational track. The train is coming, and you are just beside the track interchange.
a) You can make the train change its course to the disused track and save most of the kids. However, that would also mean the lone child playing by the disused track would be sacrificed.
b) Or would you rather let the train go its way?
Let’s take a …