André’s fable is about an extraordinary accountant. We are talking about a bright and ambitious young man who aspired to go as far as possible, obtained good grades and was therefore recommended by his teachers to work in a prestigious company, where he started as an assistant.
Andre was the first to arrive and the last to leave. He wanted to be totally immersed in the operation of the company, his goal was to know so much and be so effective that the company thought it was fundamental, so he spared no effort in his work.
- So.
- With this motivation as an engine.
- The quality of André’s work was very high.
- So your boss decided to promote you.
- As in the previous position.
- André served with excellence in his new position.
- This time his dedication grew.
- When he wasn’t working.
- He read about his work or experimented with new methods that would make him more efficient.
- He has become highly respected within the company.
“Passion is a positive obsession. . – Paul Carvel-
André’s fable tells that everyone commented on the great qualities of the young man, only two years passed and the Board of Directors made the decision to appoint him as Chief Accountant, nobody better than him to perform this role, he had earned it and the company’s accounts did not it could be in better hands.
When André was in the leadership position, his obsession with avoiding the specter of error increased, he no longer worked eight hours, but 12 hours a day. He began to experience unexplained fears, for some reason he thought others wanted his job, because he had an enviable salary and remarkable prestige within the company, hence a suspicion was born that would eventually poison him.
As a manager, I had to oversee the work of others. However, André’s fable says that at this point he became very suspicious. He did not guide anyone fluently; gave minimal guidance. He thought that if he gave too much information to his subordinates, perhaps one of them could match his knowledge and take up his new position. Before long, no one asked him any more questions.
André’s fable says everything was fine for the new manager, but within a few years of starting his duties, the president of the company asked him to train Joo, another young man who came to the company to be André’s right-hand man, as everyone saw him overworked. Of course, André didn’t like this new situation.
As was his custom, instead of training Joo, what he did was give him some minimal instructions. Joo realized this and didn’t insist. Instead, he devoted himself to discovering the details of the activity for himself with people from other departments. I asked here and there. Thus, he achieved a good performance and made up for the failures of his training.
Another five years have passed and the Board of Directors has announced that it will select a new CEO for the company, André, who was in charge of many relevant issues within the company, thought that his big moment had come, a meticulous selection was made and in the end only two candidates remained: André and Joo.
Against all odds, Joo was elected CEO, André could not believe it. No employee has been as effective as he has, he did not understand how his position had been removed, however, the Board explained that he was irreplaceable as an accountant, no one could do this job better than him, so he had to remain in that position.
Subsequently, accountants were invited to receive training. Andrew wanted to participate, but he failed. Because he was responsible for almost all tasks and worked 12 hours a day, it was impossible to have enough time to participate in the course.
Unfortunately, the training addressed new ways of working and new software for the company, as André had not participated, within a few months his lack of training became evident, unable to adapt to changes.
In addition, the new software fulfilled many of the functions in which André had specialized, because of its seniority it was moved to a minor position and was not fired, and thus teaches us andré’s fable that obsessions blind us and often make what we fear so much come true.