A
man in a hot air balloon realised he was lost. He reduced altitude
and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted,
"Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet
him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." The woman below
replied, "You are in a hot air balloon hovering approximately
30 feet above the ground. You are between 40 and 41 degrees north
latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."
"You
must be in IT," said the balloonist.
"I
am," replied the woman, "How did you know?"
"Well,"
answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is, technically
correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information,
and the fact is I am still lost. Frankly, you've not been much
help so far."
The woman below responded, "You must be in Management."
"I
am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
"Well,"
said the woman, "you don't know where you are or where you are
going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity
of hot air. You made a promise, which you have no idea how to
keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems.
The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were in before
we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."