a peacock in the land
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A Peacock in the Land
of Penguins
.....RAKESH VISHWAKARMA...9088,x2 Asim Das,Arvindra kumar singh..X1
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T he top management wore the same outlook in their distinctive black and white suits.
T hey believed that uniformity is
the way to do things;Uniformity is Unity.
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On the other hand, worker birds wore colours andoutfits that reflected their work and lifestyles.
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Birds who aspired to move up the corporate ladder were encouraged
to adopt the penguins· code of conductand wear the penguin suits.
T hey learn the penguin stride andfollow the example of their leaders.
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One day, Perry the peacock joined the Land of Penguins.
He was loud, colourf ul andfull of new ideas.
Although he was different, the penguins were impressed by his new ideas.T hey felt that he has real Penguin Potential.
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Initially, everyone was happy.
T he penguins were pleasedwith their new recruit.
Perry was creative and
he brought in good results.
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However, as time went by,
the penguins began to murmur against Perry.
He was too loud, too colourfuland had too many new ideas
that intruded the penguins· comfort zone.Too colourful Too many
new ideas!
We are NOT
comfortable!
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Perry was also unhappy.T he penguins tried to turn him into a penguin.
He was told to ´try to be like the rest of us,
wear a penguin suitµ.Both parties were unhappy.
Be like us!
Wear a penguin
suit!
Leave me alone...
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We see this story unfoldsin many organisations today.
Creativity and innovation are seen to be
´a breath of fresh airµ in many organisations.
Many ´Perrysµ are recruited for their creativity.Yet, along the way, their creativity is stifled by
the need to conform to the norm.
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Other than penguins and peacocks, there are also pigeons who are
peacemakers in the office,
Sparrows who try to be neutralso as to keep a low profile or
Ostriches who choose tobury their heads in the sand.
T here will always be Penguins and Peacocks in anyorganisations.
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Peacocks bring in varieties
and new ideas,But, the stability provided by the penguins must not be ignored.
Penguins,
being the backbone of the organisation,need to recognise thatdiversity can exist in an organisation
if there is acceptance and trust.
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When we learn to appreciateone another·s differences,we become more willing to listen,
more open to new ideas and
more eager to grow.
Birds of different featherscan work together in harmony.
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T he End...