Management instinct of Clams....

Jul 4
16:43

2013

Ranganathan

Ranganathan

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The Clams in the sea follow a management and the same the corporate leaders must learn....

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Clam is a bivalve mollusc that lives in the bottom of the sea.   They are primitive invertebrates,Management instinct of Clams.... Articles devoid of eyes, head or other anatomical structures.    Although they are primitive and less organized than the corporate man, they appeared to have never missed the opportunity or chance that they have and that is why they are very successful despite them being primitive.

 

It is stated that all clams are male by birth.  During reproduction, the clams change their gender according to the need of a particular gender and the reproduce.  But the interesting aspect of clams is that their ability to change the gender is ‘irreversible’ i.e., once they have changed their gender from male to female or have decided to remain as male have to remain for rest of their life. 

 

Although the clams have freedom to change their gender, but they have only one chance to change their gender or can execute the freedom.   

 

The clams therefore use the ‘freedom’ wisely.  Only after ascertaining the situation and the male – female sex balance, change their gender.   Only because of the wise ‘exercise’ of the freedom, the clam population continues to thrive in the marine world, ever since they have evolved (several millions of years ago).   

 

Having opportunity itself will not give success to anyone but only by using it wisely one can ensures success.  Further, once the opportunity is missed, it is missed forever, is the management lesson, the nature is teaching the corporate world through ‘clams’. 

 

The corporate people must learn the importance of how to use the opportunity wisely.  Some people in every corporate may have great influence with top management.  They could change the decisions of the top management even at the eleventh hour.  They are in true sense like clams in a sea, have the freedom to change its gender.  But unfortunately, many of corporate people ‘misuse’ and ‘abuse’ such opportunity or freedom for their petty personal gratification.  As a result, they fall from grace to gutter.   

 

Despite knowing the opportunity, freedom & need and the truth of once the opportunity and freedom are used, they are lost forever; then fail miserably. It is mainly because they fall prey to their greed or personal agenda.  If they have ever wished the success both at the professional and corporate angle, they would never miss such ‘bliss’. 

 

The small clam, without head, uses its brain and intelligence is sensing the situation to understand how it can ensure success either by changing the gender or remain as male.  The message of clam is clear.  Give importance to the total and complete success of everyone in corporate and never ‘misuse’ the power that you have. 

Dr S Ranganathan, ClinRise Derma Pvt., Ltd., Chennai

 

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