Several years ago, a world-famous tenor had been booked to appear
at a Paris opera house. The performance was a sell-out. However,
just before the curtain rose, the house manager took the stage
and announced that, due to a throat infection, the star could not
appear. Instead, they had found a replacement at short notice.
The audience groaned in disappointment. The name of the stand-in
was hardly noticed.
The stand-in gave the performance of his life. At the end, there
was an uncomfortable silence as he stepped forward to take his
bow. No one applauded.
Then from an upstairs balcony, a boy shouted out: "Well done,
Dad! I thought you were great!"
Within a few seconds, the silence of the auditorium was broken
with thunderous and heartfelt applause.
Moral: Praise people for what they do, not what they do compared
to others.
Sursa: http://www.managetrainlearn.com/
at a Paris opera house. The performance was a sell-out. However,
just before the curtain rose, the house manager took the stage
and announced that, due to a throat infection, the star could not
appear. Instead, they had found a replacement at short notice.
The audience groaned in disappointment. The name of the stand-in
was hardly noticed.
The stand-in gave the performance of his life. At the end, there
was an uncomfortable silence as he stepped forward to take his
bow. No one applauded.
Then from an upstairs balcony, a boy shouted out: "Well done,
Dad! I thought you were great!"
Within a few seconds, the silence of the auditorium was broken
with thunderous and heartfelt applause.
Moral: Praise people for what they do, not what they do compared
to others.
Sursa: http://www.managetrainlearn.com/