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 round here. And that, my friends, is how company policies are made!
Dont worry reckless
no CEO needs to be told , they know better
backstabbing is in all higher places
no cold water, s to messi,
better take time to climb the letter
June 21, 2010 @ 10:14 pm
Congress anyone?
June 16, 2010 @ 12:07 am
I agree with Magaret we need o stop eating bananas!
June 15, 2010 @ 11:47 pm
This is why I don’t eat bananas
June 15, 2010 @ 9:50 am
very true
June 15, 2010 @ 7:41 am
Are you saying that all CEOs are psychoanalysts?
June 14, 2010 @ 10:14 pm
Dont worry reckless
no CEO needs to be told , they know better
backstabbing is in all higher places
no cold water, s to messi,
better take time to climb the letter
June 14, 2010 @ 12:55 pm
Yes, the companies I have worked fordidn’t like new or good ideas.Also when laying off people, it was ” You’re single, you can afford it!”
June 14, 2010 @ 10:15 am
Yes I agree with Reckless, it is for real people…..
June 14, 2010 @ 10:11 am
You know, I think I worked for these people.
June 14, 2010 @ 7:05 am
Interesting strategy. I think CEOs should learn from this