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From: Ernest Husmann <chusmann@execpc.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 18:50:25 -0600
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For all of you who may want to be big executives someday, I am
forwarding this policy making guide from a fellow SCCA worker.  Enjoy.

E.

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That's How It Happens
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 Start with a cage containing five apes.
 
 In the cage, hang a banana on a string and put
 stairs under it. Before long, an ape will go to 
 the stairs and start to climb towards the
 banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray 
 all of the apes with cold water.
 
 After a while, another ape makes an attempt with
 the same result - all the apes are sprayed with 
 cold water. This continues through several more
 attempts. Pretty soon, when another ape tries to
 climb the stairs, the other apes all try to prevent 
 it. 
 
 Now, turn off the cold water. Remove one ape
 from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new
 ape sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs. 
 To his horror, all of the other apes 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 apes
 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. Again, 
 replace a third original ape with a new one. The 
 new one makes it to the stairs and is attacked as 
 well. Two of the four apes that beat him have no 
 idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs, 
 or why they are participating in the beating of the 
 newest ape.
 
 After replacing the fourth and fifth original apes, 
 all the apes, which have been sprayed with cold water, 
 have been replaced. Nevertheless, no ape ever again 
 approaches the stairs. Why not?
 
 Because that's the way they've always done it and 
 that's the way it's always been around here.
 
 And that's how company policy begins....



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