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title: "Management Story: The Expelled Dog"
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# Management Story: The Expelled Dog

> A family kept a dog, a cat, and some small animals. The dog was diligent, guarding the house when no one was home, but relaxed and slept when the family was present, leading the family to see it as lazy and incompetent. The cat was lazy when alone but active and affectionate when the family was around, earning praise and food. When rats damaged the family's only valuable possession, the family blamed the dog and expelled it, while the cat secretly laughed. The story illustrates how appearances can be deceiving in management.

A family kept a dog, a cat, and some small animals.
The dog was diligent. Every day, when the family was away, the dog would prick up its ears and vigilantly patrol the surroundings, barking and rushing at the slightest sound, like a dutiful police officer, faithfully guarding the house.
Whenever the family was at home, the dog would relax a bit, sometimes even lying down to sleep. Thus, in the eyes of every family member, the dog was lazy and incompetent, and they often didn't feed it enough, let alone reward it with treats.
The cat was lazy. When the family was away, it would sleep soundly, even as rats ran rampant. After sleeping, it would stroll around and stretch. When the family was home, it would be well-rested, looking around and acting like a diligent police officer, occasionally licking the owner's feet or entertaining them. In the owner's eyes, this was undoubtedly a very diligent and dutiful cat, so it got the tasty food.
Because the cat was not diligent, the rats in the house multiplied. Finally, one day, the rats chewed through the family's only valuable possession, and the owner was furious. He gathered the family and said, "Look, our cat is so diligent, yet the rats are this rampant. I think a major reason is that lazy dog, which sleeps all day and doesn't help the cat catch rats. I solemnly announce that we will expel the dog and get another cat. What do you all think?" The family and other small animals agreed, saying the dog was indeed lazy, only sleeping all day, while the cat was diligent and had eaten so many rats it was fat and could barely walk. It was time to expel the dog and get another cat.
So the dog was driven out, looking back reluctantly. To the very end, it didn't understand why it was expelled. It only saw the fat cat snickering contemptuously behind it. If you pay close attention to life, such stories are not uncommon.
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