Today’s management lesson suggests that those who hold top leadership or management positions may have the privilege of delegating tasks and responsibilities to others, allowing them to appear idle or uninvolved. Here’s a short story which implies that to be sitting and doing nothing, you need to be sitting very, very high up. The story is followed by our perspective on the situation.
A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit noticed the crow, and asked, “Can I sit like you and do nothing all day long?”
The crow answered, “Sure, why not.”
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral Of The Story: To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
Our management lessons highlight different perspectives on workplace dynamics. This short story is a humorous and playful way of implying that individuals in positions of great power or authority often have the luxury of not having to actively engage in work or tasks. The story highlights the contrast between those in top leadership positions who have the luxury of delegating and those lower in the hierarchy who are actively engaged in the day-to-day work.