Metaphoric One-liners

"If at first the idea is not absurd,
then there is no hope for it."
-- Albert Einstein

Last week, we were in Tampa with the Innovation University doing a site visit at the very innovative CRX Transportation/Tropicana partnership. During the visit one of the guys made a comment describing an old-style manager as "big head, little ears." It struck us that it was almost a perfect metaphor for what's wrong with management - we think we know more than we do and we don't spend enough time listening.

This prompted a discussion about what other one-liners might be floating around that would capture organizational problems or challenges in a striking metaphor. We thought it might be fun to challenge this group to come up with some that you've heard or thought of.

Share your one-liners by sending them
TO: one@thinksmart.com,
SUBJECT: ONE

Learning Environment

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow;
Learn as if you were to live forever."
--Ghandi

We're still collecting ideas on how to create an incredible learning environment. Send your ideas TO: learn@thinksmart.com, SUBJECT: LEARN