Too many funerals

Birthplace of stupid company policies
It is not too hard to understand bad policies, considering these monkeys

Start with a cage containing five monkeys. Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before
long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, all of the other
monkeys are sprayed with cold water.

After a while, another monkey makes an attempt with the same result - all the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water.
Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it.

Now, put away the cold water. Remove one monkey from the
banana and wants to climb the stairs. To his surprise and
horror, all of the other monkeys attack him. After another
attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs,
he will be assaulted.

Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace
it with a new one. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is
attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment
with enthusiasm! Likewise, replace a third original monkey with
a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth.

Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is
attacked. Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no
idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs or why
they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey.

After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the remaining
monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water.

Nevertheless, no monkey ever again approaches the stairs to try
for the banana.

Why not? Because as far as they know that's the way it's
always been done around here.

That is how many company policies begin! How often do you
hear "it's the way we've always done it" phrase? Imagine how
much time and money is wasted in business simply because we
do it the way we've always done it.

The monkeys provide a lesson for all of us.

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