Lessons learnt from 3 Monks !!!

In our last P.O.M session i came to know that we can learn management lessons from a group of monks as well apart from our general course curriculum. We were asked to watch a short movie and then describe as to what we learned from it. I would strongly suggest to watch this video before you read further.............

Now as i know that most of you did not watch the video, i ll present a brief narration of the film:

Once upon a time there was a monastery at the top of the mountain but there was no source of water at the mountain except for a river which was at the foot of the mountain.In order to collect water one needs to get it from the bottom of the hill in buckets with a stick. Now further 3 scenarios are defined:

1 Monk:
 
Working alone, one monk descends the mountain and fetches two cans of water at a time everyday to fill up the water. Initially enthusiastic he starts falling asleep in prayer due to fatigue. 

2 Monks:

Soon a second monks joins him. They both decide to share the work after a initial fight. While bringing water, each wants to transfer the burden to other monk which leads to disagreement.To avoid unequal sharing of load, the first monk takes out a scale and measures the distance from one end of the pole to center while the other monk marks the distance . The two monks then carry the water with equal effort being applied by the two working as a team.

3Monks:

When the third monk joined , the two monks think of transferring the effort to the new monk. But the third monk, being thirsty and tired, drinks the entire can of water that he bought. This leads to further disagreement.The scenario changed when fire broke out in the monastery. The three monks started working together to save the monastery and succeeded. 

Lessons Learnt:

1. This story teaches us that it is inappropriate to shirk responsibility and proper measures should be taken before a catastrophe occurs.

2. We should make the best use of each other's potential in our group by understanding strengths and weaknesses and work towards realization of  our potential.

3.Cooperation is the process of working or acting together. In its simplest form it involves things working in harmony.

4. Synergy and Team work are the key, the interaction of multiple elements in a system to produce an effect different from or greater than the sum of their individual effects.

5. Attitude of each team member determines the fate of the task and decides for the success rate.