the solution

6 general managers of a company

heading finance, hr, operations, quality, sales and r&d

were taken to a remote resort

by executive director for a weekend brain storming workshop

to find ways to reverse the sinking fortunes of the company.

they checked-in the resort on saturday evening.

the director knew that he had to positively sort out the issues before the annual share-holders' meet.

he had just two days to know the root cause of the slide

despite the booming industry

and flourishing competition!

next morning

after a sumptuous breakfast

they locked inside the room

for the billion-dollar answer!

the door opened twice

for lunch and supper

but window to the solution remained tightly shut!

early next morning

the director asked for a cup of plain black coffee in his room!

the waiter knocked at the door

and went in with the cup of freshly brewed hot coffee!

"can i have something for the headache!"

the director asked the waiter!

"surely, sir....... take an.........advice!" replied the bold waiter!

"what?" replied the visibly surprised director.

"sack all the gm's except the r&d guy. this will save your company"

the director was speechless!

he remained silent for a few moments and then asked

"why do you say that?"

"last evening when i went to deliver his luggage, the hr guy didn't bother to thank me!

the quality guy had thrown the cigarette buts in the lawn after smoking

the operations guy had his room all cluttered

the finance guy had left the ordered items in his lavish dinner unconsumed

the sales guy was using the rival brand!"

the director was shocked to hear all that !!

and from whom!!!

"and why should i spare the r&d general manager?"

"because he has been asking me the recipe of every dish i am serving him!"