FW: The Monkey analogy

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>>Start with a cage containing five monkeys. Inside the cage, hang a>>banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a>>monkey will go to the stairs and start climbing towards the banana. As>>soon as he touches the stairs, spray all the other monkeys with cold>>water. After a while, another monkey makes an attempt with the same>>result: all the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon,>>when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will>>try to prevent it. Now, put away the cold water.>>>>Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new>>monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs. To his surprise>>and horror, all of the other monkeys attack him. After another attempt>>and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs, he will be>>assaulted. Next, remove another of the original>>five monkeys and replace it with another new one. The newcomer goes to>>the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the>>punishment with enthusiasm! Likewise, replace a third original monkey>>with a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth.>>>>Each time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked. Most of>>the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not>>permitted to climb the stairs or why they are participating in beating>>the newest monkey.>>>>After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys>>have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, no monkey ever>>again approaches the stairs to try for the banana. Why not? Because as>>far as they know that's the way it's always been done around here.>>>>And that, my friends, is how company policy begins.Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.