[Rhodes22-list] Fwd: The American Way

[L. Sailor]

Yes, it is, and sadly, it seems too true. 

I lament the loss of the reputation we had in WWII
when the 'Yanks' were ingenious and clever and
respected for their rakishness and 'American' meant
looking out for the greater good, and not 'looking out
for #1.).

We seem to be able to talk ourselves into believing
anything...."What I tell you three times is true.
"(The Hunting of the Snark) ...political spin doctors
on both sides of the aisle.

elle


--- john Belanger <jhnblngr at yahoo.com> wrote:

> hilarious!! thanks! too many chiefs and no indians. 
> i recall a comment made by a japanese guy after the
> failed attempt to put a balloon of king kong on the
> empire state building, ( it would not stay inflated
> and was flapping around on the side of the
> building),  "typically american, great idea --
> doesn't work". having, i believe, coined the phrase,
> (ross perot??), "world class" i just wish we had
> more things the rest of the world deemed worthy of
> that title. john b
> 
> "L. Sailor" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>   
> Received this from a friend. I figured half of the
> list will agree & the other half will become
> incensed.
> 
> ;^)
> 
> elle
> 
> 
> > > Subject: The American Way
> > > 
> > > A Japanese company (Toyota) and an American
> > company
> > > (General Motors) decided 
> > > to have a canoe race.
> > > 
> > > Both teams practiced long and hard to reach
> their
> > > peak performance before 
> > > the race. On the big day, the Japanese won by a
> > > mile.
> > > 
> > > The Americans, very discouraged and depressed,
> > > decided to investigate the 
> > > reason for the crushing defeat. A management
> team
> > > made up of senior 
> > > management was formed to investigate and
> recommend
> > > appropriate action.
> > > 
> > > Their conclusion was the Japanese had 8 people
> > > rowing and 1 person steering, 
> > > while the American team had 8 people steering
> and
> > 1
> > > person rowing.
> > > 
> > > So American management hired a consulting
> company
> > > and paid them a large 
> > > amount of money for a second opinion. They
> advised
> > > that too many people were 
> > > steering the boat, while not enough people were
> > > rowing.
> > > 
> > > To prevent another loss to the Japanese, the
> > rowing
> > > team's management 
> > > structure was totally reorganized to 4 steering
> > > supervisors, 3 area steering 
> > > superintendents, 1 assistant superintendent
> > steering
> > > manager and 1 rower. 
> > > They also implemented a new performance system
> > that
> > > would give the 1 person 
> > > rowing the boat greater incentive to work
> harder.
> > It
> > > was called the "Rowing 
> > > Team Quality First Program", with meetings,
> > dinners
> > > and free pens for the 
> > > rower. There was discussion of getting new
> > paddles,
> > > canoes and other 
> > > equipment, extra vacation days for practices and
> > > bonuses.
> > > 
> > > The next year the Japanese won by two miles!!
> > > 
> > > Humiliated, the American management laid off the
> > > rower for poor performance, 
> > > halted development of a new canoe, sold the
> > paddles,
> > > and canceled all 
> > > capital investments for new equipment. The money
> > > saved was distributed to 
> > > the Senior Executives as bonuses and the next
> > year's
> > > racing team was 
> > > out-sourced to India.
> > > 
> > > The End.
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > HSA 8
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> > 
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