Engenheiros e Gestores

A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He
reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He
descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you
help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour
ago, but I don't know where I am."

The woman below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering
approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between
40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60
degrees west longitude."

"You must be an engineer," said the balloonist.

"I am," replied the woman, "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told
me is technically correct, but I've no idea what to
make of your information, and the fact is I'm still
lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If
anything, you've delayed my trip."

The woman below responded, "You must be in Management."

"I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"

"Well," said the woman, "you don't know where you are
or where you're going. You have risen to where you are
due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise
which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect
people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is
you are in exactly the same position you were in
before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."