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The Three Monk Story-Management View
Background:
Three monks is a Chinese animated feature film produces by Shanghai Animation film studio.The film does not contain any dialogues, allowing it to be watched by any culture, and a different music instrument was used to signify each monk.
Watch the video before moving on:
First Monk(Lone runner):
The first monk sees a monastery in bad condition. Young and full of enthusiasm, he decides to fetch the water and improve the conditions there. He brings two buckets of water from downhill and continue to do so without any complaint. Soon fatigue sets in as all the burden is on him and there is no one to share it.
This represents the overburdening of resource in a organization.In Initial stage, new employees are full of enthusiasm and returns are good, but as time goes on if the burden is not shared, the same employee no matter how good will start losing the energy and returns will be less.
Its necessary that organization take care that employees should not be overburdened.
Two Monks(Team):
A second monk comes to monastery. He is welcomed by the first one, and water is offered. The first one is happy to see that now someone is there and burden can be shared. As the time goes on, first one tries to establish his superiority over the second and differences arise between them.
Same thing happens in organization when one tries to finish his duties by forcing them on other associate. This can start a cold war among team members and productivity is severely hampered.
Important lesson-there should be rules in company not rulers.
Three Monks:
After sometime a third monk joins. He is also welcomed by the other two and offered water. He drinks the water available but when the time comes for refill he refuses to do so. Now the other two also stop doing the work and again cold war starts among three.
Such things are common in organizations, its up to the Lead(Manager) to resolve such kind of issues and maintain harmony among the team members.
In the tale same is done by "Hand of God". At night, a rat comes to scrounge and then knocks the candle holder, leading to a devastating fire in the temple. The three monks finally unite together and make a concerted effort to put out the fire. Since then they understand the old saying "unity is strength" and begin to live a harmonious life. The temple never lacks water again.
Management lessons:
Broadly the learning can be dived into two parts.
H Co-operation
U Synergy and Team Work
M Positive behavior followed by negative
A Ego
N
Technical:
Process Improvement:Most important part of Manager. Systematic approach to help an organization optimize its underlying processes to achieve more efficient results.
Method: Its important what methods are used by the employees to achieve the desired results.If new methods are there, manager should identify them and make effort to bring those onto organization.
Work Division:Overburdening of employees can prove fatal for organization. Work should be divided efficiently and SMART goals should be set to monitor the performance.
Behavior: To be Normal in abnormal conditions.
Joint Decision Making:Standards should be set by taking the advice of all. As mentioned earlier, there should be rules not rulers in organization.
Major Learning:
1.In a organization there is no better work, every work is important.
2.As five fingers are not alike, every team consists of people with different qualities and attributes.For team these differences needs to be channelized.
3.There should be standards rules not rulers in organization.
4.Importance of Technology in Management.
The Three Monk Story-Management View
Background:
Three monks is a Chinese animated feature film produces by Shanghai Animation film studio.The film does not contain any dialogues, allowing it to be watched by any culture, and a different music instrument was used to signify each monk.
Watch the video before moving on:
First Monk(Lone runner):
The first monk sees a monastery in bad condition. Young and full of enthusiasm, he decides to fetch the water and improve the conditions there. He brings two buckets of water from downhill and continue to do so without any complaint. Soon fatigue sets in as all the burden is on him and there is no one to share it.
This represents the overburdening of resource in a organization.In Initial stage, new employees are full of enthusiasm and returns are good, but as time goes on if the burden is not shared, the same employee no matter how good will start losing the energy and returns will be less.
Its necessary that organization take care that employees should not be overburdened.
Two Monks(Team):
A second monk comes to monastery. He is welcomed by the first one, and water is offered. The first one is happy to see that now someone is there and burden can be shared. As the time goes on, first one tries to establish his superiority over the second and differences arise between them.
Same thing happens in organization when one tries to finish his duties by forcing them on other associate. This can start a cold war among team members and productivity is severely hampered.
Important lesson-there should be rules in company not rulers.
Three Monks:
After sometime a third monk joins. He is also welcomed by the other two and offered water. He drinks the water available but when the time comes for refill he refuses to do so. Now the other two also stop doing the work and again cold war starts among three.
Such things are common in organizations, its up to the Lead(Manager) to resolve such kind of issues and maintain harmony among the team members.
In the tale same is done by "Hand of God". At night, a rat comes to scrounge and then knocks the candle holder, leading to a devastating fire in the temple. The three monks finally unite together and make a concerted effort to put out the fire. Since then they understand the old saying "unity is strength" and begin to live a harmonious life. The temple never lacks water again.
Management lessons:
Broadly the learning can be dived into two parts.
H Co-operation
U Synergy and Team Work
M Positive behavior followed by negative
A Ego
N
Technical:
Process Improvement:Most important part of Manager. Systematic approach to help an organization optimize its underlying processes to achieve more efficient results.
Method: Its important what methods are used by the employees to achieve the desired results.If new methods are there, manager should identify them and make effort to bring those onto organization.
Work Division:Overburdening of employees can prove fatal for organization. Work should be divided efficiently and SMART goals should be set to monitor the performance.
Behavior: To be Normal in abnormal conditions.
Joint Decision Making:Standards should be set by taking the advice of all. As mentioned earlier, there should be rules not rulers in organization.
Major Learning:
1.In a organization there is no better work, every work is important.
2.As five fingers are not alike, every team consists of people with different qualities and attributes.For team these differences needs to be channelized.
3.There should be standards rules not rulers in organization.
4.Importance of Technology in Management.
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