Sachinism Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 :aha::aha: Finally the week is nearly over and time for a 3 day weekend :aha::aha:
Zelig Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 TGIF :aha: :-D It's FRIDAY :palty: as if you guys work on weekdays:popcorn:
EnterTheVoid Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 Question:Could you give an example, from your own experience, of how leaders should manage failure? Kalam: Let me tell you about my experience. In 1973 I became the project director of India 's satellite launch vehicle program, commonly called the SLV-3. Our goal was to put India 's "Rohini" satellite into orbit by 1980. I was given funds and human resources -- but was told clearly that by 1980 we had to launch the satellite into space. Thousands of people worked together in scientific and technical teams towards that goal. By 1979 -- I think the month was August -- we thought we were ready. As the project director, I went to the control center for the launch. At four minutes before the satellite launch, the computer began to go through the checklist of items that needed to be checked. One minute later, the computer program put the launch on hold; the display showed that some control components were not in order. My experts -- I had four or five of them with me -- told me not to worry; they had done their calculations and there was enough reserve fuel. So I bypassed the computer, switched to manual mode, and launched the rocket. In the first stage, everything worked fine. In the second stage, a problem developed. Instead of the satellite going into orbit, the whole rocket system plunged into the Bay of Bengal . It was a big failure. That day, the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, Prof. Satish Dhawan, had called a press conference. The launch was at 7:00 am, and the press conference -- where journalists from around the world were present -- was at 7:45 am at ISRO's satellite launch range in Sriharikota [in Andhra Pradesh in southern India ]. Prof. Dhawan, the leader of the organization, conducted the press conference himself. He took responsibility for the failure -- he said that the team had worked very hard, but that it needed more technological support. He assured the media that in another year, the team would definitely succeed. Now, I was the project director, and it was my failure, but instead, he took responsibility for the failure as chairman of the organization. The next year, in July 1980, we tried again to launch the satellite -- and this time we succeeded. The whole nation was jubilant. Again, there was a press conference. Prof. Dhawan called me aside and told me, "You conduct the press conference today." I learned a very important lesson that day. When failure occurred, the leader of the organization owned that failure. When success came, he gave it to his team. The best management lesson I have learned did not come to me from reading a book; it came from that experience. --------- :hail:
Sachinism Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 as if you guys work on weekdays:popcorn: That's why we're celebrating Friday :wall:
CricketGirl Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 friday friday!! except i am in the office alone this is a p!sstake!
Riley's Girl Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 as if you guys work on weekdays:popcorn: :protest:
Gunner_Mania Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 me waz in London last 2 days. The fields around Oxfordshire look beautiful in the Spring. I wish they allowed you to stop on the Motorway to take some photos :((
Gunner_Mania Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 I hate people who can't stick to time. If you say you are going to met me in 5 mins, then do so else. say it will take you 30 mins, if it is going to take 30 mins.
Sachinism Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 I hate people who can't stick to time. If you say you are going to met me in 5 mins' date=' then do so else. say it will take you 30 mins, if it is going to take 30 mins.[/quote'] Don't ever do drugs, but drug dealers have the worst timing imaginable. :wall:
Gunner_Mania Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 No. There was no plans to hook up mid week, PJ said he has cricket training and CG was afraid to meet me without PJ:P
Sachinism Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 No. There was no plans to hook up mid week' date=' PJ said he has cricket training and CG was afraid to meet me without PJ:P[/quote'] I could have actually met up, training was a waste of time, hardly anyone turned up; surprising considering it was a nice day
Gunner_Mania Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 I could have actually met up' date=' training was a waste of time, hardly anyone turned up; surprising considering it was a nice day[/quote'] Thats a shame. I didn't have a number to reach you. May be next time.
CricketGirl Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 I hate people who can't stick to time. If you say you are going to met me in 5 mins' date=' then do so else. say it will take you 30 mins, if it is going to take 30 mins.[/quote'] point taken! :nervous:
CricketGirl Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 No. There was no plans to hook up mid week' date=' PJ said he has cricket training and CG was afraid to meet me without PJ:P[/quote'] :whack: i suggested we all met up as a group!! i aint scared of ju!!
CricketGirl Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 I could have actually met up' date=' training was a waste of time, hardly anyone turned up; surprising considering it was a nice day[/quote'] peeeeeeeeejjjjjjjjj!! junior scored 8 in over!! :yay: pretty good for a first match eh!
Gunner_Mania Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 peeeeeeeeejjjjjjjjj!! junior scored 8 in over!! :yay: pretty good for a first match eh! S/R of 133 :yay:
Sachinism Posted April 30, 2010 Posted April 30, 2010 peeeeeeeeejjjjjjjjj!! junior scored 8 in over!! :yay: pretty good for a first match eh! 8 in 1 over? then out? not bad at all. Tell him not to get carried away with strokes though
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