Mon 30 Jul 2007
A hypothetical situation where 20 CEO’s board an airplane and are told that the flight that they are about to take is the first-ever to feature pilotless technology: It is an uncrewed aircraft. Each one of the CEO’s is then told, privately, that their company’s software is running the aircraft’s automatic pilot system. Nineteen of the CEO’s promptly leave the aircraft, each offering a different type of excuse.
One CEO alone remains on board the jet, seeming very calm indeed. Asked why he is so confident in this first uncrewed flight, he replies : “If it is the same software that runs my company’s IT systems, this plane won’t even take off.” !!!!
That is called Confidence!!!
Makes me wonder if CEO’s buy their own STOCKS???? 😆
July 30th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
Hahaha! That was a good one, Mr. Robin!
July 30th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Thanks for passing by mate, glad you liked it.
Take care and cheers
July 30th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
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July 30th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
I almost fell off my chair laughing…!!! You should have put a statutory warning before the post, saying “Wear your seatbelts, please”…. lol
Isn’t this like that cartoon where we see a restuarant doors locked, with a sign hanging on the door: “CLOSED. Chef gone out for lunch.”
And that IS self-confidence, isn’t it?… lol
July 30th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
Oh… that’s funny!
Most of the CEOs, now a day, just want the cash option. No stuck option any more.
I guess Bill Gates is using Apple PowerBook.
😉
July 30th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
Hey Zakman,
Sorry for not putting that statutory warning mate, all the same glad you enjoyed the post.
Take care and cheers
July 30th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
Hey Terence,
You are right mate, the cash option for a CEO is high, The yahoo CEO makes 135 million bucks a year, I want that job only for a week 😉
Thanks for your comment, take care and cheers.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
Robin:
That’s right. For a week. That will be nice!
July 30th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Yo mate,
Nice post!
You know what? These buggers CEOs and Directors better be buying their own stock, if not I won’t be touching it with a ten foot pole!
I always like to see that the management has majority share ownership. Especially the head.
This shows that the company is doing good and well.
I’ve seen some heads that hold only less than 1%! That is utterly pathetic! Lol…
Cheers buddy!
FW’s always a damn good blog..as ever…
July 31st, 2007 at 5:48 am
Hi Jag,
Thanks mate
Active management participation in their own stocks sure instills investor confidence.
Take care and cheers.
July 31st, 2007 at 10:31 am
Hi Robin,
Nice One!
I always enjoy reading your articles.
I liked the picture, which says it all about confidence.
July 31st, 2007 at 11:25 am
Hey Frieda,
Glad you like the stuff I write. Ah the picture, thats the reflection I get when I stand in front of the mirror 😆
Take care and cheers
July 31st, 2007 at 12:00 pm
hahahahaha, nice one Robin! lol
So that CEO, what’s the name of his company? Just wanna make sure, for my next trip, ya know 🙂
July 31st, 2007 at 1:44 pm
Hey Jon,
Hey Jon, how you doing mate? Thats one CEO I will trust, at least he is confident the plane wont take off 🙂
Take care and cheers.
August 1st, 2007 at 6:39 am
Hi Anna,
Hows things with you? I am doing great.
I liked that quote “Put your future in good hands – your own”. Good one.
Take care and cheers.
August 1st, 2007 at 1:02 pm
Good one Robin
Always good to keep one eye on what the CEO is doing 😉
August 1st, 2007 at 2:11 pm
Hey Rob,
Thanks for your visit and comment.
You are right, gotta keep an eye on them. Why don’t you make a post “What make s a good CEO”. I could make one but I use too many 4 letter words….lol.
Take care and cheers mate.
August 1st, 2007 at 2:14 pm
😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
August 1st, 2007 at 3:00 pm
This is too realistic. It’s not a joke. 😉
August 1st, 2007 at 3:17 pm
Hi Ivan,
You are right, not just a joke, just conveyed with a touch of humor 😉
Take care and cheers
August 2nd, 2007 at 3:10 pm
HA HA HA !! I almost spilled my coffee on the keyboard!
Good one!
August 4th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Hi Allen,
Thanks mate, glad you liked it.
Take care and cheers
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:45 pm
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