Pakistani Management

The Race





Once There was a Pakistani rowing team

Pakistan and Japan agreed to do an annual rowing race. Each team should contain 8 men.

both teams worked really hard to get in the best shape. The day the race started both teams were in similar condition. The Japanese won by 1 mile.

The mood in the Pakistani Team was really close to the freeze point. The top management decided to win the race next year. So the established a team of analysts to observe the situation and recommend an appropriate solution.

After several detailed analysis the team found out that Japanese had 7 rowers and only one captain.

Of course the Pakistani team had 7 captains but only one rower.















Facing such critical scenario the management showed an unexpected wisdom:






















The bired the consulting company to restructure the Pakistani team. the project was awarded to the top Project Managers.

After several months the consultants come up with the conclusion that there were too many captains and a too fee rowers in the Pakistan team. A solution was proposed based on this analysis: The structure of the Pakistani team has to be changed!

As of today there will be only 4 captains in the team, led by 2 managers, one project manager and one rower. Besides that, they suggested to improve the rower's working environment and to give him higher competencies.

Next year the Japanese won by 2 Miles.


















The Pakistani Team immediately dismissed the rower from the team based on his unsatisfactory performance.

But the bonus award was paid to the management for the strong motivation the team showed during the preparation phase.

The consulting company prepared a new analysis, which showed that the strategy was good. the motivation was O.K. but the used tool has to be improved.

Currently the Pakistani Team is also designing a new boat and planning to send their top management to abroad for 6 months coordination/recreation visit, so that they are fresh to laed the team next year.