Corporate Koans

Karen's Corporate Koan Collection -
To help you reach business enlightenment

If an employee has a great idea, but no one else appreciates it, is it still a great idea?
If an employee increases his productivity by 100%, is he now redundant? (Thanks to Clare Knight for this one)
Is appearing to live the company values the same as living the values? If not, how would one know?
If people are a company’s greatest asset, how do they get depreciated?

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Corporate Koans

If an employee has a great idea, but no one else appreciates it, is it still a great idea?

If an employee increases his productivity by 100%, is he now redundant? (Thanks to Clare Knight for this one)

Is appearing to live the company values the same as living the values? If not, how would one know?

If people are a company’s greatest asset, how do they get depreciated?