"When he set out

He didn’t know where he was going

When he got there

He didn’t know where he was

When he returned

He didn’t know where he had been

He did it all

With borrowed capital."

This is the portrait of Christopher Columbus. In spite of all his senselessness, Columbus did find himself a place in history. (You are free to raise your objections). In Management too, there is something called "Christopher Columbus School". Many among us are graduates of this school and this may be the reason why the scene around is so miserable. I have a feeling that we ought to erect a new school where we acquire a different kind of attitude. One can name this – "The Boppaiah School of Management" ! Please don’t rake up your brains to locate its founder, you are not likely to succeed. Well, Boppaiah was an operator at the Sreeharikkotta Space Centre, worked under Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam and retired only last year. The time was during the fag-end of seventies and everybody at the unit was trying his/her level-best for the SLV launch. Once, it so happened that during count down, a snag was detected by the computer and the high spirits suddenly nose dived. There is a mechanical device called "umbilical chord" fitted to the launching tower which gets automatically detached once the thrust is built up. Sadly enough, it failed to disengage at a height of 30 m. and one could imagine the frenzy. Dr.Kalam, as usual, offered to climb up the tower. Nobody allowed it (as usual) and there was this youthful Andhraite, Boppaiah, turned up much to the relief of the officers around and volunteered to help. He scaled all the thirty metres, studied the situation and gave "a nice kick" to the contraption thereby releasing it in a moment. Needless to say, the mission was accomplished. It is still remembered as "The Boppaiah Launch". (The source of this incident is the Hindu and not any of Dr.Kalam’s books).

The attitude matters a lot, especially in moments of crisis. The expert misses the obvious more often. I have a feeling that plain, logical thinking is the key. What do you say?

jishith

you ae right in majority of issues the fine line between success and failure is about attitude. and 90% problems in any industry can be resolved by common sense and bu placing your ear on the ground. but most of us sometimes ignores these symbols or think too high or are trapped in our cycles.

adam simth has put it this way

We are all at a wonderful ball where the champagne sparkles in every glass and soft laughter falls upon the summer air. We know, by the rules, that at some moment the Black Horsemen will come shattering through the great terrace doors, wreaking vengeance and scattering the survivors. Those who leave early are saved, but the ball is so splendid no one wants to leave while there is still time, so that everyone keeps asking, ``What time is it? What time is it?'' but none of the clocks have hands.
--Adam Smith, ``Supermoney''

Beautiful!! well said.

Hi

Awesome post. I think majority of us are like that and some of us who happen to be at right time at right sector in right moment are termed as Hero..;)