I read an article on Security Management some 20 years back. What I clearly remember are the comments about management the author's father had made when he was a child. It is amazing how some piece of trivia sticks in your memory. I have long forgotten the contents of the said article. Well here goes - and I think they are still valid today :
1. “ If you want to get hit by lightning, be sure to climb the hill”
(If you really want to be a professional at your job, you have to keep struggling to get up there where you are a recognized member of the team. If you want to get hit by lightning, if that’s where you want to be, keep climbing the hill.)
2. “ If you want to be a statue in the park, expect pigeons.”
(So if you want to be a manager, there are going to be pigeons around. It isn’t always going to be pleasant. There are some nasty things you have to do.)
(If you really want to be a professional at your job, you have to keep struggling to get up there where you are a recognized member of the team. If you want to get hit by lightning, if that’s where you want to be, keep climbing the hill.)
2. “ If you want to be a statue in the park, expect pigeons.”
(So if you want to be a manager, there are going to be pigeons around. It isn’t always going to be pleasant. There are some nasty things you have to do.)
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