Lesson from Spilt Milk

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A two year old child was trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor—a veritable sea of milk!

When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of yelling at him, giving him a lecture, or punishing him, she said: "Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge puddle of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"

Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel, or a mop. Which do you prefer?“

• He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilt milk

His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it."

• The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it.

Lessons to the Corporate World

• As a leader it is not for you the command your subordinates to perform better. Instead you are there so that you can help them grow and become better performers.
• To be afraid of mistakes is to be afraid of growth.
• Team members are future leaders and they will follow what they see in you today…so beware of what you say and do as a leader!!!

( Source:  Internet )