Bill Gates organized an enormous session to
recruit a new Chairman for Microsoft Europe.
5000 candidates assembled in a large room. One
candidate was Sompala Pathirana a Sinhalese living
in USA.
Bill Gates thanked all the candidates for coming
and asking those who do not know JAVA programming
to leave. 2000 people leave the room. Soma
says to himself, 'I do not know JAVA but I have
nothing to lose if I stay. I'll give it a try' Bill Gates
asked the candidates who never had experience of
managing more than 100 people to leave. 2000 people
leave the room.. Soma says to himself ' I never managed
anybody by myself but I have nothing to lose if I stay.
What can happen to me?' So he stays.
Then Bill Gates asked candidates who do not have
management diplomas to leave. 500 people leave the room.
Soma says to himself, 'I left school at 15 but what have
I got to lose?' So he stays in the room.
Lastly, Bill Gates asked the candidates who do not
speak Serbo - Croat to leave. 498 people leave the room.
Soma says to himself, ' I do not speak one word of
Serbo - Croat but what do I have to lose?' So he stays
and finds himself with one other candidate. Everyone
else has gone.
Bill Gates joined them and said 'Apparently you are the
only two candidates who have all the required
qualifications & experience I am looking for and
speak Serbo - Croat, so I'd now like to hear you
have a conversation together in that language.'
and......
Calmly, Soma turns to the other candidate and says
"Kohomada Machang"?
The other candidate answers '
"Ammata Hudu".........."umbath Lankavenda"??
recruit a new Chairman for Microsoft Europe.
5000 candidates assembled in a large room. One
candidate was Sompala Pathirana a Sinhalese living
in USA.
Bill Gates thanked all the candidates for coming
and asking those who do not know JAVA programming
to leave. 2000 people leave the room. Soma
says to himself, 'I do not know JAVA but I have
nothing to lose if I stay. I'll give it a try' Bill Gates
asked the candidates who never had experience of
managing more than 100 people to leave. 2000 people
leave the room.. Soma says to himself ' I never managed
anybody by myself but I have nothing to lose if I stay.
What can happen to me?' So he stays.
Then Bill Gates asked candidates who do not have
management diplomas to leave. 500 people leave the room.
Soma says to himself, 'I left school at 15 but what have
I got to lose?' So he stays in the room.
Lastly, Bill Gates asked the candidates who do not
speak Serbo - Croat to leave. 498 people leave the room.
Soma says to himself, ' I do not speak one word of
Serbo - Croat but what do I have to lose?' So he stays
and finds himself with one other candidate. Everyone
else has gone.
Bill Gates joined them and said 'Apparently you are the
only two candidates who have all the required
qualifications & experience I am looking for and
speak Serbo - Croat, so I'd now like to hear you
have a conversation together in that language.'
and......
Calmly, Soma turns to the other candidate and says
"Kohomada Machang"?
The other candidate answers '
"Ammata Hudu".........."umbath Lankavenda"??
