Sunday, November 30, 2008
Thief & superstition
2nd thief : But this is the 13th floor.
1st thief : Hurry! this is no time for superstitions
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Sardar & chicken farm
'But I think I know where I'm going wrong,' said Santa, 'I think I'm planting them too deep.'
Friday, November 28, 2008
Niagra falls
Now may I request the ladies to keep quite so that we can hear the Niagra Falls?"
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Sardar controls mosquitoes
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Sardar's auto
Sardar : Can't you read the board. Parking is only for 2 wheeler.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Drunkard
and sits in the backyard of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in
turn.
When he finishes, he comes back to the bar counter and orders 3 more.
The bartender asks him, "You know, beer goes flat after I fill it in the
glass; it would taste better if you buy one at a time."
The man replies, "Well, you see, I have two brothers. One is in
Dubai, the other in Canadaand I'm here in London.
When they left home, we promised that we'll drink this way to remember
the days when we drank together.
The bartender admits that this is a nice custom and leaves it there.
The man became a regular in the bar, and always drinks the same way.
He order 3-Beers and drinks them in turn.
One day, he came in and ordered only 2-Beers All the other regulars
notice and fall silent.
When he comes back to the bar for the second round, the bartender says,"
I don't want to intrude on your grief, but I wanted to offer my sincere
condolences on your great loss. "
The man looked confused for a moment, then he laughs .... "Oh, no,"
he, said, "Everyone's fine - both my brothers are alive" .
" The only thing is
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Salary hiking strategy
In resignation you can easily demand (or get even without asking) more than 50-60% hike.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Sardar divorces
Judge asked: How'll U divide your kids, U"VE 3 children?
Sardar replied: Ok! We'll apply NEXT YEAR
Saturday, November 22, 2008
How to ask your boss for a salary increase
Dear Bo$$
In thi$ life, we all need $ome thing mo$t de$perately.
I think you $hould be under$tanding of the need$ of u$ worker$ who have given $o much $upport including $weat and $ervice to your company
I am $ure you will gue$$ what I mean and re$pond $oon
Your$ $incerely
Norman $oh
!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!
The next day, the employee received this letter of reply
Dear NOrman
I kNOw you have been working very hard. NOwadays, NOthing much has changed. You must have NOticed that our company is NOt doing NOticeably well as yet
NOw the newspaper are saying the world`s leading ecoNOmists are NOt sure if the United States may go into aNOther recession. After the NOvember presidential elections things may turn bad
I have NOthing more to add NOw. You kNOw what I mean
Yours truly
Manager
Friday, November 21, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Two sides of a coin
they stay together but still they don't face each other, .
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Sardar buys a mobile phone
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Sardar works at museum
Santa: Tipu's skeleton.
Tourist: Who's that smaller skeleton next to it?
Santa: That was Tipu's skeleton when he was child
Monday, November 17, 2008
Sardar buys a radio
Shopkeeper: No, I sold a good radio to u.
Banta: Radio label shows "Made in Japan" but radio says this is "All India Radio" !
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Sardar at an accident spot
Santa: Control yourself. Don't cry. See that man. He has lost his head. Is he crying?
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Sardar at museum
Curator : That's a 500-year-old statue u've broken.
Banta: Thanks God! I thought it was a new one.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Sardar the Terrororist
Sardar 1: What would you do if the bomb explodes while fixing.
Sardar 2: Dont worry, I have one more.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Sardar & his boss
Sardar: Punjab..
Boss: which part?
Sardar: Kya which part? Whole body born in Punjab.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
New wife
"My dear family members, I thank you for welcoming me in my new home and family", she said "Firstly, with my presence I would not want to create any inconveniences by my being here. I mean that I don't want you all to change your way of life, your routine."
"What do you mean my child?" asked the patriarch of the family.
What I mean dad is:
Those who used to wash dishes must carry on washing them.
Those who used to do the laundry must carry on doing it.
Those who cooked shouldn't stop on my account.
Those who used to clean should clean.
As for me, I am here just to control your son!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Order
Monday, November 10, 2008
Management Lesson
At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet eight,built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at the driver and said, "Big John doesn't pay!" and sat down at the back.
Did I mention that the driver was five feet three, thin, and basically meek? Well, he was. Naturally, he didn't argue with Big John, but he wasn't happy about it. The next day the same thing happened - Big John got on again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the next.
This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking advantage of him. Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good stuff.
By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong; what's more, he felt really good about himself. So on the next Monday, when Big John once again got on the bus and said, "Big John doesn't pay!"
The driver stood up, glared back at the passenger, and screamed, "And why not?"
With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied, "Big John has a bus pass."
Management Lesson: "Be sure there is a problem in the first place before working hard to solve one."
Saturday, November 08, 2008
Impact of job change
For a second everything went quiet in the cab, and then the driver said: "Look mate, don't ever do that again. You scared the daylights out of me!"
The passenger apologized and said, "I didn't realize that a little tap would scare you so much."
The driver replied, "Sorry, it's not really your fault. Today is my first day as a cab driver –
I've been driving a van carrying dead bodies for the last 25 years..."
Friday, November 07, 2008
An email forward i received
But sometimes it happens to be of a useful one for us.
Happened to get such one
I am sure it will be useful worth a read..,
It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.
1 . Tip from Tae Kwon Do :
The elbow
is the strongest point
on your body.
If you are close enough to use it,
do!
2. Learned this from a tourist guide
in New Orleans.
If a robber asks
for your wallet and/or purse,
DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM .
Toss it away from you....
chances are
that he is more interested
in your wallet and/or purse
than you,
and he will go
for the wallet/purse.
RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown
into the trunk of a car,
kick out the back tail lights
and stick your arm out the hole
and start waving like crazy.
The driver won't see you,
but everybody else will.
This has saved lives.
4. Women have a tendency
to get into their cars after shopping,
eating, working, etc.,
and just sit (doing their checkbook,
or making a list, etc.
DON'T DO THIS!)
The predator
will be watching you,
and this is the perfect opportunity
for him to get in
on the passenger side,
put a gun to your head,
and tell you where to go.
AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR ,
LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
a. If someone
is in the car
with a gun
to your head
DO NOT DRIVE OFF,
repeat:
DO NOT DRIVE OFF!
Instead gun the engine
and speed into anything,
wrecking the car.
Your Air Bag will save you.
If the person is
in the back seat
they will get the worst of it ...
As soon as the car crashes
bail out and run.
It is better than having them
find your body
in a remote location.
5 . A few notes about getting
into your car in a parking lot,
or parking garage:
A.) Be aware:
look around you,
look into your car,
at the passenger side floor ,
and in the back seat
B..) If you are parked next to a big van,
enter your car from the passenger door ...
Most serial killers attack their victims
by pulling them into their vans
while the women are attempting
to get into their cars.
C..) Look at the car
parked on the driver's side
of your vehicle,
and the passenger side.
If a male is sitting alone
in the seat nearest your car,
you may want to walk back
into the mall, or work,
and get a guard/policeman
to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)
6. ALWAYS
take the elevator
instead of the stairs.
(Stairwells are horrible places
to be alone
and the perfect crime spot.
This is especially true at NIGHT!)
7. If the predator has a gun
and you are not under his control,
ALWAYS RUN!
The predator will only hit you
(a running target)
4 in 100 times;
And even then,
it most likely
WILL NOT
be a vital organ.
RUN,
Preferably !
in a zig -zag pattern!
8. As women,
we are always trying
to be sympathetic:
STOP .
It may get you raped,
or killed.
Ted Bundy,
the serial killer,
was a good-looking,
well educated man,
who ALWAYS played
on the sympathies
of unsuspecting women.
He walked with a cane,
or a limp,
and often asked
"for help"
into his vehicle
or with his vehicle,
which is when he abducted
his next victim.
************ * Here it is *******
9. Another Safety Point:
Someone just told me
that her friend heard
a crying baby on her porch
the night before last,
and she called the police
because it was late
and she thought it was weird.
The police told her
"Whatever you do,
DO NOT
open the door."
The lady
then said that
it sounded like the baby
had crawled near a window,
and she was worried
that it would crawl
to the street
and get run over.
The policeman said,
"We already have a unit on the way,
whatever you do,
DO NOT open the door."
He told her that they think
a serial killer
has a baby's cry recorded
and uses it to coax
women out of their homes
thinking that someone
dropped off a baby
He said they have not verified it,
but have had several calls
by women saying that
they hear baby's cries
outside their doors
when they're home alone
at night.
Please pass this on and
DO NOT
open the door
for a crying baby ----
This
e-mail should probably
be taken seriously because
the Crying Baby theory
was mentioned on
America 's Most Wanted
this past Saturday
when they profiled
the serial killer in Louisiana.
I'd like you
to forward this
to all the women you know.
It may save a life.
A candle is not dimmed
by lighting another candle.
I was going to send this to the ladies only,
but guys,
if you love your mothers,
wives,
sisters,
daughters, etc.,
you may want to
pass it onto them, as well.
Send this
to any woman you know
that may need
to be reminded
that the world we live in
has a lot of crazies in it
and it's better to be safe
than sorry.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Appraisal Vs Resignation
During resignation, they will say you are the core member of team; you are the vision of the company how can you go, you have to take the project in shoulder and lead your juniors to success.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Sitting on top
When a Person asked what he was doing....
He replied... Oye!! Higher Studies Yaar...!!!
Monday, October 06, 2008
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Kidnap story
He went to the playground, grabbed a kid, took him behind a tree,and told him, "I've kidnapped you."
Sardarji then wrote a note saying:"I've kidnapped your kid.Tomorrow morning, put Rs.2,00,000 in a paper bag and put it beneath the mango tree on the north side of the playground".
Signed: "A Sardarji".
Sardarji then pinned the note to the kid's shirt and sent him home to show it to his parents ... JJ
The next morning the Sardarji checked, and sure enough a paper bag was kept beneath the mango tree.The boy was sitting next to the bag. Sardarji opened up the bag and found the Rs.2,00,000 in cash with a note saying:"How can a sardarji do this to a fellow Sardarji?Take the money, and Please leave my son."
Signed: Another Sardarji ... JJJJ
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Girlish facts
If a Boy meets with same accident ------------ Bloody you "don't know how to Drive"
Friday, October 03, 2008
Management mantra
A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, “Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?”
The crow answered: ” Sure, why not.”
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Management Lesson: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Girlish facts
If a Boy talks to a Girl ---------- He is "flirting"
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Girlish facts
If Boy Slaps a girl -------------- Rascal doesn't know how to "Respect Ladies"
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Girlish facts
But when a boy cries ---------- Come on man don't be A "Girl"
Monday, September 29, 2008
HOW TO START YOUR DAY WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE:
2. Name it " Boss "
3. Send it to the RECYCLE BIN
4. Empty the RECYCLE BIN
5. Your PC will ask you, "Are you sure you want to delete Boss permanently?"
6. Answer calmly, "Yes," and press the mouse button firmly....
7. Feel better?HAVE A NICE DAY
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Surprise word jumblings
When you rearrange the letters:
SPARKLING DRIVE
PRINCESS DIANA
When you rearrange the letters:
END IS A CAR SPIN
MONICA LEWINSKY
When you rearrange the letters:
NICE SILKY WOMAN
DORMITORY:
When you rearrange the letters:
DIRTY ROO M
ASTRONOMER:
When you rearrange the letters:
MOON STARER
DESPERATION
When you rearrange the letters:
A ROPE ENDS IT
THE EYES:
When you rearrange the letters:
THEY SEE
A DECIMAL POINT:
When you rearrange the letters:
IM A DOT IN PLACE
AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:
MOTHER-IN-LAW:
When you rearrange the letters:
WOMAN HITLER
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Mother in law story
In a very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn't get along with her mother-in-law at all.Their personalities were very different, and Li-Li was angered by many of her mother-in-law's habits. In addition, she criticized Li-Li constantly.
Days passed, and weeks passed. Li-Li and her mother-in-law never stopped arguing and fighting.But what made the situation even worse was that, according to ancient Chinese tradition, Li-Li had to bow to her mother-in-law and obey her every wish. All the anger and unhappiness in the house was causing Li-Li's poor husband the great distress.
Finally, Li-Li could not stand her mother-in-! law's bad temper and dictatorship any longer, and she decided to do something about it! Li-Li went to see her father's good friend, Mr. Huang, who sold herbs.She told him the situation and asked if he would give her some poison so that she could solve the problem once and for all.Mr. Huang thought for awhile, and finally said, "Li-Li, I will help you solve your problem, but you must listen to me and obey what I tell you."Li-Li said, "Yes, Mr. Huang, I will do whatever you tell me to do.
"Mr. Huang went into the back room, and returned in a few minutes with a package of herbs. He told Li-Li, "You can't use a quick-acting poison to get rid of your mother-in-law, because that would cause people to become suspicious Therefore, I have given you a number of herbs that will slowly build up poison in her body. Every other day prepare some delicious meal and put a little of these herbs in her serving.Now, in order to make sure that nobody suspect you, when she dies, you must be very careful to act very friendly towards her. "Don't argue with her, obey her every wish, and treat her like a queen." Li-Li was so happy.She thanked Mr. Huang and hurried home to start her plot of murdering her mother-in-law.
Weeks went by, and months went by, and every other day, Li-Li served the specially treated food to her mother-in-law. She remembered what Mr. Huang had said about avoiding suspicion, so she controlled her temper!r, obeyed her mother-in-law, and treated her like her own mother.After six months had passed, the whole household had changed. Li-Li had practiced controlling her temper so much that she found that she almost never got mad or upset. She hadn't had an argument with her mother-in-law in six months because she now seemed much kinder and easier to get along with.The mother-in-law's attitude toward Li-Li changed, and she began to love Li-Li like her own daughter. She kept telling friends and relatives that Li-Li was the best daughter-in- law one could ever find. Li-Li and her mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real mother and daughter.Li-Li's husband was very happy to see what was happening.
One day, Li-Li came to see Mr. Huang and asked for his help again She said, "Dear Mr. Huang, please help me to keep the poison from killing my mother-in-law. She's changed into such a nice woman, and I love her like my own mother. I do not want her to die because of the poison I gave her."Mr. Huang smiled and nodded his head. "Li-Li, there's nothing to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The herbs I gave you were vitamins to improve her health. The only poison was in your mind and your attitude toward her, but that has been all washed away by the love which you gave to her."
Friday, September 26, 2008
HOW TO START YOUR DAY WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE:
2. Name it " Boss "
3. Send it to the RECYCLE BIN
4. Empty the RECYCLE BIN
5. Your PC will ask you, "Are you sure you want to delete Boss permanently?"
6. Answer calmly, "Yes," and press the mouse button firmly....
7. Feel better?HAVE A NICE DAY
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Intelligence Test
them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately.
Let's find out just how clever you really are....
Ready? GO!!!
First Question:
You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What
position are you in?
Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely
wrong! If you overtake the second person, you take his place, so you are
second!
Try not to screw up next time.
Now answer the second question,but don't take as much time as you took
for the first one, OK ?
Second Question:
I f you overtake the last person, then you are...?
Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong
again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST Person?
You're not very good at this, are you?
Third Question:
Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only .
Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.
Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000 . Now add 30 .
Add another 1000 .. Now add 20 .. Now add another 1000
Now add 10 .. What is the total?
Did you get 5000 ?
The correct answer is actually 4100.
If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator!
Today is definitely not your day, is it?
Maybe you'll get the last question right....
...Maybe.
Fourth Question:
Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono.
What is the name of the fifth daughter?
Did you Answer Nunu?
NO! Of course it isn't.
Her name is Mary. Read the question again!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Friday, September 05, 2008
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Monday, September 01, 2008
I post this letter
Post Master : Yes sir, it definitely will.
Customer : I bet you, it won't.
Post Master : Why not?
Customer : It's addressed to Mumbai.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Puzzle
Your survival hinges on the rope staying intact. There is no one around to help you.
What to do now...
Just Think
Scroll Down
Think
Sing a Happy Birthday Song
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Love
Boy : Yes Dear.
Girl : Would you die for me?
Boy : No, mine is undying love.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Absent mind
'My trouble is,' he said, 'that I keep forgetting things.'
'How long has this been going on?' asked the psychiatrist.
'How long has what been going on?' said the man.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Dream
Peter: Well, Miss, I dreamed that I was playing football and the game went into extra time.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Superstition
Thief B : But this is the 13th floor.
Thief A: Hurry! this is no time for superstitions .
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Waiter
Customer : Don't tell me your problems. Give the menu card.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Soup
Waiter : That's all right sir, he won't drink much.
Friday, August 08, 2008
Soup
Waiter : Yes sir, they are not very good swimmers.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Little Susie
"That's great, Sweetheart," said her daddy.
"Come in to the living room and tell me about it."
"Well," began the confession, "I got 50 in spelling, 30 in math's and 20 in science."
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Waiter
Waiter : Can't you tell the difference by taste?
Customer : No, I can't.
Waiter : Then does it really matter ?
Friday, August 01, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Order, order
"Order, order."
The drunkard immediately responded, "Thank you, your Honour, I'll have a scotch and soda."
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Train
Station Master : No, it belongs to the Railway Company.
Woman: Don't try to be funny. I mean to ask if I can take this train to New Delhi .
Station Master : No Madam, I'm afraid it's too heavy.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Sardar the student
He wrote "DUE TO RAIN, NO MATCH!"
Friday, July 18, 2008
Difficult question posed to Sardar
What will come first, Chicken or egg?
O Yaar, what ever U order first, will come first.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Father thy nighbour
Told her a story and listened to her prayers which she ended by saying
"God bless Mummy, God bless daddy, God bless grandma and good-bye grandpa."
The father asked, "Why did you say good-bye grandpa?"
The little girl said, "I don't know daddy, it just seemed like the thing to do."
The next day grandpa died.
The father thought it was a strange coincidence.
A few months later the father put the girl to bed and listened to her prayers, which went like this:
"God bless Mummy, God Bless daddy and good-bye grandma."
The next day the grandmother died.
Oh my god, thought the father, this kid is in contact with the other side.
Several weeks later when the girl was going to bed the dad heard her say, "God bless Mummy and good-bye daddy."
He practically went into shock.
He couldn't sleep all night and got up at the crack of dawn to go to his office.
He was nervous as a cat all day, had lunch sent in and watched the clock.
He figured if he could get by until midnight he would be ok.
He felt safe in the office, so instead of going home at the end of the day
he stayed there, looking at his watch and jumping at every sound.
Finally midnight arrived, he breathed a sigh of relief and went home.
When he got home his wife said
"I've never seen you work so late, what's the matter?"
He said "I don't want to talk about it, I've just spent the worst day of my life."
She said "You think you had a bad day, you'll never believe what happened
HERE.
He asked "What"??????
She said "This morning our neighbor James suddenly died."
Monday, July 14, 2008
Corporate language
2."You have done a great job" means" More work to be given to you"
3."We are working on it" means" We have not yet started working on the same"
4."Tomorrow first thing in the morning" means" Its not getting done "At least not tomorrow!".
5."After discussion we will decide-I am very open to views" means" I have already decided, I will tell you what to do"
6."There was a slight miscommunication" means" We had actually lied"
7."Lets call a meeting and discuss" means" I have no time now, will talk later"
8."We can always do it" means" We actually cannot do the same on time"
9."We are on the right track but there needs to be a slight extension of the deadline" means
"The project is screwed up, we cannot deliver on time."
10."We had slight differences of opinion "means" We had actually fought"
11."Make a list of the work that you do and let's see how I can help you" means
" Anyway you have to find a way out no help from me"
12."You should have told me earlier" means" Well even if you told me earlier that would
have made hardly any difference!"
13."We need to find out the real reason" means" Well I will tell you where your fault is"
14."Well Family is important, your leave is always granted.
Just ensure that the work is not affected," means," Well you know..."
15."We are a team," means," I am not the only one to be blamed"
16."That's actually a good question" means "I do not know anything about it"
17."All the Best" means" You are in trouble"
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Marry not more than once
Do you know why??
As per Constitution, you can NOT BE PUNISHED TWICE for the same mistake.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Pray XX Pay
Even after you pray, if you are still in Darkness - Please PAY the ELECTRICITY BILL.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Congrats for your mistake
Answer : On their MARRIAGE.
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Girl Friend
If you HAVE a Girl Friend - You are missing EVERY thing in your life.
Friday, July 04, 2008
4 ants & 1 elephant
They see an ELEPHANT coming towards them.
Ant 1 says : we should KILL him.
Ant 2 says : No, Let us BREAK his Leg alone.
Ant 3 says : No, we will just THROW him away from our path..
Ant 4 says : No, we will LEAVE him because he is ALONE and we are FOUR.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
FASTEST means of Communication
2. Tele-Vision
3. Tell to Woman
Need still FASTER - Tell her NOT to tell ANYONE..
One GOOD way to REDUCE Alcohol consumption
After Marriage - Drink whenever you are HAPPY
Wise men
but
A WISE man tells her that she looks extremely BEAUTIFUL when her LIPS are CLOSED.
3 Easy Ways to Die
Drink Rum daily - You will die 30 years early.
Love Someone Truly - You will die daily.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Leader Should Know How to Manage Failure.
India Knowledge Wharton: Could you give an example, from your own experience, of how leaders should manage failure?
Kalam: Let me tell you about my experience. In 1973 I became the project director of India's satellite launch vehicle program, commonly called the SLV-3. Our goal was to put India's "Rohini" satellite into orbit by 1980. I was given funds and human resources -- but was told clearly that by 1980 we had to launch the satellite into space. Thousands of people worked together in scientific and technical teams towards that goal.
By 1979 -- I think the month was August -- we thought we were ready. As the project director, I went to the control center for the launch. At four minutes before the satellite launch, the computer began to go through the checklist of items that needed to be checked. One minute later, the computer program put the launch on hold; the display showed that some control components were not in order. My experts -- I had four or five of them with me -- told me not to worry; they had done their calculations and there was enough reserve fuel. So I bypassed the computer, switched to manual mode, and launched the rocket. In the first stage, everything worked fine. In the second stage, a problem developed. Instead of the satellite going into orbit, the whole rocket system plunged into the Bay of Bengal. It was a big failure.
That day, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, Prof. Satish Dhawan, had called a press conference. The launch was at 7:00 am, and the press conference -- where journalists from around the world were present -- was at 7:45 am at ISRO's satellite launch range in Sriharikota [in Andhra Pradesh in southern India ]. Prof. Dhawan, the leader of the organization, conducted the press conference himself. He too k responsibility for the failure -- he said that the team had worked very hard, but that it needed more technological support. He assured the media that in another year, the team would definitely succeed. Now, I was the project director, and it was my failure, but instead, he took responsibility for the failure as chairman of the organization.
The next year, in July 1980, we tried again to launch the satellite -- and this time we succeeded. The whole nation was jubilant. Again, there was a press conference. Prof. Dhawan called me aside and told me, "You conduct the press conference today."
I learned a very important lesson that day. When failure occurred, the leader of the organization owned that failure.. When success came, he gave it to his team. The best management lesson I have learned did not come to me from reading a book; it came from that experience.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Should Mr.Gates sell Windows?
Dear Mr. Bill Gates,
Sub: Problems with my new computer
We have bought a computer for our home and we have found some problems, which I want to bring to your kind notice.
1. There is a button 'start' but there is no 'stop' button. We request you to check this.
2. One doubt is whether any 're-scooter' is available in system? I find only 're-cycle', but I own a scooter at my home.
3. There is 'Find' button but it is not working properly. My wife lost the door key and we tried a lot trace the key with this 'find' button, but was unable to trace. Please rectify this problem.
4. My child learnt 'Microsoft word' now he wants to learn 'Microsoft sentence', so when you will provide that?
5. I bought computer, CPU, mouse and keyboard, but there is only one icon which shows 'My Computer': when you will provide the remaining items?
6. It is surprising that windows says 'MY Pictures' but there is not even a single photo of mine. So when will you keep my photo in that.
7. There is 'MICROSOFT OFFICE' what about 'MICROSOFT HOME' since I use the PC at home only.
8. You provided 'My Recent Documents'. When you will provide 'My Past Documents'?
9. You provide 'My Network Places'. For God sake please do not provide 'My Secret Places'. I do not want to let my wife know where I go after my office hours.
Regards,
Banta
Last one to Mr. Bill Gates:
Sir, how is it that your name is Gates but you are selling WINDOWS?