Sachin Tendulkar
Yet another impressive answer. His smartness was ubiquitous; the sparkle in his eyes was striking. Manoj was by far the best among the lot, the Sachin Tendulkar among them. I immediately offered him to work as my assistant.
“I’ve been with this bank for 17 years now. Those days, even a degree was a big achievement. What I am today is not because of my academics, but because of the invaluable work experience I’ve gained. But now, it’s a different ball game. You are a management graduate from one of the premier institutions. The Management looks favorably at people like you. Make most of it. Vinod Kambli once said that while he took the stairs, Sachin Tendulkar took the elevator. You should be like Sachin Tendulkar” I advised him in the induction session. “Yes Sir, I will do my best” he said, reassuringly.
Master blaster, he was. Over the next few years, Manoj grew in stature both in my eyes, and in the organization’s. He shouldered responsibilities, took initiative and worked with utmost dedication. His talent, combined with hard work saw him move up the corporate ladder at an accelerated pace. Soon, our department was in the limelight and Manoj became the blue-eyed boy of the bank. I was proud of my recruit. With the next Management Committee meeting round the corner, I was confident that our department will be on top of the agenda, thanks to Sachin Tendulkar being in my team.
And on top it was. I was invited to the meeting where the Management expressed its extreme satisfaction over the performance of my department. “Thank you so much. This department has indeed grown to mammoth proportions, thanks to your significant contribution” they said unanimously. I was truly humbled with the accolades. “There is one change though”, the Chairman said, his tone softening. “We have decided to make Manoj the head of the department henceforth. We believe he is more capable in leading this department into the future. Thus we would like you to step down.” he said curtly, firmly, without looking at my eyes. There was complete silence in the room. I stared at his face in disbelief. He didn’t look at me. Nor did anyone else. A moment of madness, yet, a moment of truth. My mind ceased to work. I left the room.
“I’ve been with this bank for 17 years now. Those days, even a degree was a big achievement. What I am today is not because of my academics, but because of the invaluable work experience I’ve gained. But now, it’s a different ball game. You are a management graduate from one of the premier institutions. The Management looks favorably at people like you. Make most of it. Vinod Kambli once said that while he took the stairs, Sachin Tendulkar took the elevator. You should be like Sachin Tendulkar” I advised him in the induction session. “Yes Sir, I will do my best” he said, reassuringly.
Master blaster, he was. Over the next few years, Manoj grew in stature both in my eyes, and in the organization’s. He shouldered responsibilities, took initiative and worked with utmost dedication. His talent, combined with hard work saw him move up the corporate ladder at an accelerated pace. Soon, our department was in the limelight and Manoj became the blue-eyed boy of the bank. I was proud of my recruit. With the next Management Committee meeting round the corner, I was confident that our department will be on top of the agenda, thanks to Sachin Tendulkar being in my team.
And on top it was. I was invited to the meeting where the Management expressed its extreme satisfaction over the performance of my department. “Thank you so much. This department has indeed grown to mammoth proportions, thanks to your significant contribution” they said unanimously. I was truly humbled with the accolades. “There is one change though”, the Chairman said, his tone softening. “We have decided to make Manoj the head of the department henceforth. We believe he is more capable in leading this department into the future. Thus we would like you to step down.” he said curtly, firmly, without looking at my eyes. There was complete silence in the room. I stared at his face in disbelief. He didn’t look at me. Nor did anyone else. A moment of madness, yet, a moment of truth. My mind ceased to work. I left the room.
Sachin Tendulkar had become the captain…and I wasn’t amused.
posted by krishnan at 1:38 AM
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Looking at it from the other side, is it Mr.Tendulkar?
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