Animals, Inc. : a business parable for the 21st century

By:

Tucker, Kenneth A

Contributor(s):

Allman, Vandana

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Random House Business, 2004.Description: 152 p. : illustrationsISBN:

1844130169
9781844130160

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

650 TUC

Summary: Animals, Inc. is a time-tested business parable that has been tremendously popular with Gallup clients for more than thirty years: it's a favorite at corporate seminars and has even been released on video. It's the story of a group of animals who want to get rid of their shortcomings, or weaknesses, in order to make themselves more efficient. They decide to attend a school to learn how to improve themselves. But as the rabbit struggles to learn how to swim, as the pig attempts to climb trees, and as the other animals try to improve their weaknesses, they end up frustrated, unhappy, and quarrelling with each other. This simple but powerful parable explains a basic, very vital business lesson: that people should learn how to focus on their strengths in their workplace and offices rather than concentrating on their weaknesses.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Lending Books	Main Library Stacks	Reference	650 TUC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		012780

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Originally published: New York : Warner Business Books, 2004.

Animals, Inc. is a time-tested business parable that has been tremendously popular with Gallup clients for more than thirty years: it's a favorite at corporate seminars and has even been released on video. It's the story of a group of animals who want to get rid of their shortcomings, or weaknesses, in order to make themselves more efficient. They decide to attend a school to learn how to improve themselves. But as the rabbit struggles to learn how to swim, as the pig attempts to climb trees, and as the other animals try to improve their weaknesses, they end up frustrated, unhappy, and quarrelling with each other. This simple but powerful parable explains a basic, very vital business lesson: that people should learn how to focus on their strengths in their workplace and offices rather than concentrating on their weaknesses.

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