This is a true story that I came across in an Indian
> > forum.
> >
> > Scientists at the Rocket launching station in
Thumba,
> > in the southern state of Kerala in India, were in
the
> > habit of working for nearly 12 to 18 hours a day.
> >
> > There were about 70 such scientists working
on a
> > project. All the scientists were really frustrated
> > due to the pressure of work and the demands
of their
> > boss but everyone was loyal to him and did
not think
> > of quitting the job.
> >
> > One day, one scientist came to his boss and
told him -
> >
> >
> > Sir, I have promised to my children that I will
take
> > them to the exhibition going on in our
township. So I
> > want to leave the office at 5:30 pm.
> >
> > His boss replied - OK, You are permitted to
leave the
> > office early today.
> >
> > The Scientist started working. He continued
his work
> > after lunch. As usual he got involved to such an
> > extent that he looked at his watch when he felt
he was
> > close to completion.The time was 8:30 pm.
> >
> > Suddenly he remembered of the promise he
had given to
> > his children. He looked for his boss but he was
not
> > there. Having told him in the morning itself, he
> > closed everything and left for home.
> >
> > Deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for
having
> > disappointed his children.
> >
> > He reached home. But the children were not
there. His
> > wife alone was sitting in the hall and reading
> > magazines. The situation was explosive, any
talk would
> > boomerang on him.
> >
> > His wife asked him - Would you like to have
coffee or
> > shall I straight away serve dinner if you are
hungry.
> >
> > The man replied - If you would like to have
coffee, I
> > too will have but what about our children???
> >
> > Wife replied- You don't know - Your manager
came at
> > 5:15 pm and has taken the children to the
exhibition.
> >
> > What had really happened was that the boss
who granted
> > him permission was observing him working
seriously at
> > 5:00 pm.
> >
> > He thought to himself, this person will not
leave the
> > work, but if he has promised his children they
should
> > enjoy the visit to exhibition. So he took the
lead in
> > taking them to exhibition
> >
> > The boss does not have to do it everytime. But
once it
> > is done, loyalty is established.
> >
> > That is why all the scientists at Thumba
continued to
> > work under their boss eventhough the stress
was
> > tremendous.
> >
> > By the way , can you guess as to who the
boss
> > was????????
> >
> > He was Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the Father of
India's
> > Nuclear Programme and Missile Systems and
presently
> > the President of India.

That 's kalam

Yeah!!1 Da great Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam!!!! I am just proud of him guyz!!!!

yeah i read this one long bac ...

Yeah he is really a nice BOSS

A nice soul indead!!!!

As you guys know it is Kalam...

But guys think who will be the next

It is US!!...

can we be... I have my own doubts

I dont really Get u !!!!! What r u trying to say!!!!

i heard that this is a real story.. is it?

I mean to say we are growing to be managers and will we be a manger like Kalaam?

nice