The Olympics just concluded a few weeks back in Beijing. Now, this blog is on another 'game' altogether. It is called a Duck Shooting Committee. Nible2 appears to operate with only such committees. This concept was introduced to me by my former Operations Director. He's a joker and I do miss working with him.
But firstly, what on earth is a Duck Shooting Committee? We are all familiar with duck shooting. Simple. First, you load your gun. Then, wait for ducks to fly pass. You see the duck, you aim and you pull the trigger. OK, I won't promote this bloody sport, but that's what it is.
On the other hand, the Duck Shooting Committee operates in a similar fashion, but with a twist. Same procedure. First, load the gun, then wait for the duck. However, the shooter cannot decide to pull the trigger or not. The Committee must decide. So, typically, the Committee members would yell "Shoot", while another would say "Don't shoot". It will take a lot of yelling, going back and forth between "Shoot" and "Don't Shoot" before a decision can be made. Alas, when a decision is made, the duck is nowhere to be seen.
The Nible2 Duck Shooting Committee takes decision making to another level of confusion. While the Committee debates to shoot or not, someone would always ask "Are you sure it is a duck?" A finance guy might literally just duck and hide under the table. The shooter might get fed-up and will likely turn the gun on his fellow Committee members. Alas, it is a bloody mess with no results.
As they say, the worst decision is not a wrong decision, but no decision. I have participated in my fair share of Duck Shooting Committee. On yes, sometimes, we meet individuals who cannot decide on something. That's who we call "A Duck Shooting Committee All Rolled Into One"!
Not to worry. No ducks were hurt while writing this blog. Come to think of it, no work's done either!
But firstly, what on earth is a Duck Shooting Committee? We are all familiar with duck shooting. Simple. First, you load your gun. Then, wait for ducks to fly pass. You see the duck, you aim and you pull the trigger. OK, I won't promote this bloody sport, but that's what it is.
On the other hand, the Duck Shooting Committee operates in a similar fashion, but with a twist. Same procedure. First, load the gun, then wait for the duck. However, the shooter cannot decide to pull the trigger or not. The Committee must decide. So, typically, the Committee members would yell "Shoot", while another would say "Don't shoot". It will take a lot of yelling, going back and forth between "Shoot" and "Don't Shoot" before a decision can be made. Alas, when a decision is made, the duck is nowhere to be seen.
The Nible2 Duck Shooting Committee takes decision making to another level of confusion. While the Committee debates to shoot or not, someone would always ask "Are you sure it is a duck?" A finance guy might literally just duck and hide under the table. The shooter might get fed-up and will likely turn the gun on his fellow Committee members. Alas, it is a bloody mess with no results.
As they say, the worst decision is not a wrong decision, but no decision. I have participated in my fair share of Duck Shooting Committee. On yes, sometimes, we meet individuals who cannot decide on something. That's who we call "A Duck Shooting Committee All Rolled Into One"!
Not to worry. No ducks were hurt while writing this blog. Come to think of it, no work's done either!
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