Text: Fang Kaishan Introduction: Perhaps the story in this article is somewhat absurd, but the actions of the various characters reflect problems and cruxes that you, as a business owner or manager, cannot ignore.

A fire broke out in the jungle near the river and quickly spread to the entire green area. The clever lion and owl saw the situation was bad and either ran away or flew away; the merciless fire engulfed cockroaches, spiders, as well as flies and cicadas that couldn't fly far, and a group of ants were also surrounded by the fire.

Ants from all directions suddenly gathered quickly, formed a ball, and rolled toward the river. The ants on the outer layer were burned alive, but even when charred, they did not leave their posts, holding on until they rushed into the river. The river surface was covered with a large patch of charred ants, but most of the ants were saved.

Seeing the ants' tragic feat, the returning lion was somewhat moved. It believed that the "quick and irresistible" power of sincere cooperation among group members in the ant world was the main reason ants overcame nature and many natural enemies to continue to survive and thrive. So it decided to organize this invincible team and start building a new home. Not letting the lion down, the ant team worked diligently and effectively. However, seeing these ants working hard without supervision, the lion had a sudden idea: if we sent someone to supervise them, would performance be higher? So, thinking itself clever, the lion publicly recruited a supervisor.

The cockroach, who always liked to play with words, crawled over and volunteered for the position. It quickly gained the lion's appreciation because its reports were very beautiful. Subsequently, the cockroach implemented a new management tool — a time clock system, and also proposed adding a female secretary to be responsible for recording and filling in reports...

The spider was hired. In addition to the specified job responsibilities, she also kept all employee files and was responsible for monitoring all incoming and outgoing calls. Because of the cockroach's excellent reports, the lion gained glory in front of shareholders, so when it returned, it called the cockroach and asked it to use charts to describe productivity and analyze trend changes, so it could perform well at the board meeting.

The boss's trust greatly increased the cockroach's confidence. Once started, the cockroach decided to increase the budget, purchase a computer and laser printer, and appoint its crony fly as the director of the information center, specifically managing these devices and business. However, the ants, who were once very productive and happy, hated the paperwork and meetings that consumed too much of their time. Job satisfaction declined, and naturally, work enthusiasm was not as good as before.

Seeing this, the lion decided to establish a leader for the ant team. Who should be nominated? This made the lion rack its brains. The clever lion finally decided to adopt a new recruitment method — competitive hiring. After several rounds of fierce competition, the cicada finally stood out. Since the cicada was already the department head, it should have some leadership style. So, like the lion, it equipped its office with a computer, carpet, and an ergonomic chair.

The cicada also brought a personal assistant from its original unit to help prepare work and budget control strategy optimization plans... From then on, the once vibrant ant team no longer heard laughter; everywhere was dejected and mournful. At this time, at the cicada's strong suggestion, they conducted an organizational climate survey. After reviewing all the ant team's expenses, the lion found that productivity was declining sharply. Reluctantly, the lion hired the owl at a high price as a management consultant to seek new solutions.

Three months later, the owl produced a consulting report. It brought out several bound printed documents, and the conclusion was: "The department has too many members..." Before the lion finished reading the consulting report, its head was already spinning, and it immediately decided to lay off staff. Guess who the lion would lay off first?

That's right, of course, the ants. The reason is simple: "It was found that the ants lacked motivation and had a negative attitude."

Editor's Note

Seeing this, the little story ends. What did you all see? Put yourself in the situation: Are you the lion? The owl? The cockroach? The spider? The fly? The cicada? Or the ant? What thoughts does it trigger in you? Welcome to leave a comment to discuss.

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