Corporate Lessons from An Engineer

So, we will be going through change
Here’s three lessons from large corporations to help you survive change….

A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day.

A small rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, “Can I also sit like you and do nothing all day long?”
The crow answered: “Sure, why not.”

So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the crow, and rested.

All of a sudden, a fox appeared,

Jumped on the rabbit… and ate it.

Moral of the story is….
To be sitting and doing nothing
you must be sitting very, very high up.

A turkey was chatting with a bull.
“I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree,” sighed the turkey, “but I haven’t got the energy.”

“Well, why don’t you nibble on some of my droppings?” replied the bull. They’re packed with nutrients.”

The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave him enough strength to reach the first branch of the tree.
The next day, after eating more dung, he reached the second branch.
Finally after a fortnight, there he was proudly perched at the top of the tree

Soon he was spotted by a farmer
Who promptly shot the turkey out of the tree.

Moral of the story:
Bullshit might get you to the top,
but it won’t keep you there.

A little bird was flying south for the winter.

It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field.

While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it.
As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, it began to realise how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out!

He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.

A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.
Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him!

The morals of this story are:
1) Not everyone who drops shit on you is your enemy.
2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
3) And when you’re in deep shit, keep your mouth shut

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E-Trade Show

A virtual reality trade show

Yesterday I got an email from my officemate about this tradeshow, and he had showed me how this thing works. At first I thought E-tradeshow is not a possibility. I wonder how the system will handle the interactions; between the visitor and booth exhibitor; view exhibitor’s products, and watch slide presentation, but they just did. One nice thing about this E-tradeshow is the feature of instant messeger which you can also make a voice chat. I strongly suggest you guys to try this one.

Free Seminar: OIL FILLED TRANSFORMER MANAGEMENT

As we do often, providing free technical seminars, we will be having another free seminar this coming week and this is about OIL FILLED TRANSFORMER MANAGEMENT. The venue is at ISO Conference Room, Day Star Industrial Park, Sta. Rosa City (Infront of Toyota Motors’ Main Gate. Just on the opposite road) on April 28, 200; 1 pm.

This seminar covers the following topics:

Module 1. Guide in Reliability Testing of solid insulations
Module 2. Maintenance, Diagnosing and Reliability testing of transformer
Module 3. Video Showing “Over Hauling of 10MVA, 34.5kV on load tap changer

And also, please be informed that his is first come, first serve basis. We can only accommodate just enough members to fill the conference room. So guys, check you schedule now, and if you are free, register now by sending reservation on the email addresses listed below:

Jozane: jozane.jalbuena@toyota.com.ph
Cel no:0918 907 6632

March: march.matienzo@fluor.com
Cel no: 0920 922 4303

vicinity map (click the image to download)

 

This seminar is sponsored by: (————-)

 

 

 

What does it take to become a Professional Electrical Engineer (PEE)?

“Good day sir, all REE in the long run will indeed make their way becoming a PEE’s. As an REE, I would like to ask samples of the Thesis/Technical Paper “titles” that were submitted and approved by the BEE so that we the REE’s can start and create our titles of ever we have proposal to the PRC/BEE. May your support for the REE to become PEE if deserving be favorable. Your Response would jumpstart a long way.”

NLC Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

“I was right. I was really right endorcing Northern Laguna as a Chapter.” This what was said by Engr. Jupiter Gonzales, former IIEE Region IV governor when he deliver his speech on NLC’s second year anniversary.

Attilaisms

A king with chieftains who always agree with him reaps the counsel of mediocrity.

The greatness of a Hun is measured by the sacrifices he is willing to make.

Seldom are self-centered, conceited and self-admired chieftains great leaders, but they are great idolizers of themselves.

Great chieftains never take themselves too seriously.

It is unfortunate when final decisions are made by the chieftains’ headquarters-miles away from the front.

The ability to make difficult decisions separates Chieftains from Huns.

Wise chieftains never place their Huns in situations where their weaknesses will prevail over their strengths.

Delegation is not abdication. Abdication is a sign of weakness. Delegation is a sign of strength.

Huns should engage only in wars they can win.

For Huns, conflict is a natural state.

Critical to a Hun’s success is a clear understanding of what the King wants.

There is more nobility in being a good Hun than in being a poor chieftain.

If an incompetent chieftain is removed, seldom do we appoint his highest-raking subordinate to his place. For when a chieftain has failed, so likewise have his subordinate leaders.

If you tell a Hun he is doing a good job when he isn’t, he will not listen long and, worse, will not believe praise when it is justified.

Appropriate stress is essential in developing chieftains

Competition thins out at the top of the ranks

A Hun can achieve anything for which he is willing to pay the price