Lessons Learned from Noah's Ark

 

Make your plan before the time comes. Take your precautions. Prophet Noah built his ark when there was no rain.

Build your ark on high ground. Finish your preparation before the waves reach you.

Listen to criticism. Value the correct ones and ignore the rest. Keep doing what needs to be done.

Keep improving yourself and wait for the big day. You never know when it will come. If you are ready when it arrives, you will be the one who rebuilds the world after the storm.

When the flood comes, do not miss the ark. If you are not on the ark, drowning — meaning collapse — is unavoidable.

In a stormy journey, honesty and loyalty are very important. Build your teams with people who are compatible.

Remember: speed does not always win. Snakes and cheetahs were on the same deck of the ark.

Treat your employees as if they are the last representatives of their kind on earth. Give them value and trust.

Remember! The woodpecker inside can be a bigger danger than the storm outside.

When the water rises, do not sit and complain — row!

Always remind everyone that you are on the same ark.

When you feel extreme pressure, float for a while. Let things flow.

Never lose your sense of being an amateur. Do not be arrogant or proud. Be amateur in relationships, professional in your work.

Remember, Noah’s Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic was built by professionals.

Travel in pairs. Value trust and sharing. When the ark lands and the crisis ends, and you start again from scratch, make sure strong people are still beside you.

Look at events with a positive and solution-focused mindset. Never lose hope. No matter how strong the storm is, there is always a rainbow waiting for you.

(p. 95 — True Crisis Stories for Managers)

For Turkish translation: http://msaliheroglu.blogspot.com/2018/11/nuh-peygamberin-gemisinden-kriz.html