You know, when I looked at a website of all the Aesop’s Fables, I was amazed at how many there are. And there are so many that I never heard in my childhood – like this one today. I don’t know whether you’ll keep commenting on them if I post all of them, but for now, let’s see how you think this one applies to you as a leader.
A great conflict was about to come off between the Birds and the Beasts. When the two armies were collected together the Bat hesitated which to join. The Birds that passed his perch said:
“Come with us”; but he said: “I am a Beast.”
Later on, some Beasts who were passing underneath him looked up and said:
“Come with us”; but he said: “I am a Bird.”
Luckily at the last moment peace was made, and no battle took place, so the Bat came to the Birds and wished to join in the rejoicings, but they all turned
against him and he had to fly away. He then went to the Beasts, but soon had to beat a retreat, or else they would have torn him to pieces.
“Ah,” said the Bat, “I see now,
Moral of Aesops Fable: “He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends.”
What does this teach us about our role as a leader, supervisor and/or employee? Write your thoughts in the comments box.
