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Saturday, February 2, 2013

The Creation Of Policy


In the beginning was the plan
And then came the assumptions,
And the assumptions were without form
And the plan was completely without substance,
And darkness was on the faces of the workers,
And they spake unto their Group Leaders, saying:
"It is a crock of shit, and it stinketh."
 
And the Group Leaders went unto their Managers, and sayeth:
"It is a pail of dung, and none may abide the odor thereof."
 
And the Managers went unto their Senior Managers, and sayeth unto them:
"It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong,
Such that none here may abide by it."
 
And the Senior Managers went unto their Director, and sayeth unto him:
"It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide its strength."
 
And the Director went unto the Vice President, and sayeth unto him:
"It contains that which aids plant growth, and is very strong."
 
And the Vice President went unto the Senior Vice President, and sayeth unto him:
"It promoteth growth, and is very powerful."
 
And the Senior Vice President went unto the President, and sayeth to him:
"This powerful new plan will actively promote the Growth and
Efficiency of the Company, and this area in particular."
 
And the President looked upon the plan
And saw that it was good,
And the plan became Policy.

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