"Let's forget about consulting a Mao Shan specialist for the moment and focus on the problem at hand. What should we do with the vocational training school for our new recruits ?" asked the army general.
"I know that they are starting a new system so that young soldiers learn all military technique in a laboratory; they do not have to go to a battlefield before they graduate." The senior civil servant replied, "It sounds great because everything is under control and perfectly organized. What's the problem ?"
"The problem is," the soldier murmured, "there's hardly anything under control or perfectly organized in a war. No, I shouldn't worry about this. My real concern is people would soon realize the training is defective - many of the soldiers could not fire a gun or drive a tank. That becomes our problem !"
"Don't worry. That's been well thought of," the secretary of defence tried to sooth his friend, "You know, whenever we start a new project, the first thing - and often the only thing - we have to plan ahead is how to prove it successful. As to our vocational training school, I have asked the headmaster to show that their graduates look more confident when holding a gun, and could sit comfortably in a wheeled vehicle !"
The seasoned soldier almost fainted.
PS. The cabinet secretary was successful. A few years later, the school was running in perfect order and every graduate score full mark in the examination - as observed by my friend VW recently. See http://vwswong.blogspot.com/2010/05/test.html
No comments:
Post a Comment