A FINGER CAN BE BROKEN EASILY, BUT NOT A FIST

SYED MAHMOOD NAQVI Vice President | MB Enterprises

Therein lies a difference between the power of five individual fingers on your hand & once it is being transformed into a fist. Can we even imagine or evaluate the 'Power of One' or the power of being united, which is far more centred on elements of unity & being united at all times?

A finger might be good for pointing things out to someone or just being someone who knows how to be judgmental. However, once it turns into a fist, it gets difficult to break the unity, the power & all the attributes that relate to the 'Power of one.'

There is a story that connects well here. It is about an ailing father who is on his deathbed & wanted to convey a message to his five sons. He requested each of them to bring a piece of wood or a log. Every one of them did accordingly as their father asked them to do. Later, he asked each of them to break the wood into two pieces. All of them were strong enough to break the wood into two pieces. Later, he asked them to bring the same piece of wood again. All his five sons, surprised & curious, did the same. However, this time he took a piece of cloth to make a knot & combine the five logs. All five logs are now combined. The father then requested that all of his five sons try to break it into two pieces, starting from the weakest link. To their surprise, none of them could break that log of five pieces of wood into two as it was made one after being tied together.

MORALE OF THE STORY- 'The Power of One:

The moral of this story - the five sons & their ailing Father, revolves around the power of one. He told his sons through collecting pieces of wood that once you are alone, everybody can estimate the power of one.

The ailing father on his deathbed used the story, which is an old myth, to convey to his sons the message of staying united & strong.

TOGETHERNESS & UNITY IS THE KEY:

Similarly, the values associated with being together & being united at all times are key. Ironically, under an umbrella of a company, it holds vital elements of employee success. It always motivates the employer to do whatever they can for the company's success.

Suppose the company is in a crisis amid bad times. The power of unity can help fight any financial crisis, credit crunch or even situations similar to a pandemic. Many companies, during the pandemic, have been able to survive due to the employees' being united at all times.

HOLDS IMMENSE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN THE CORPORATE WORLD:

Employee unity & employee ownership bring immense competitive with robust solutions is a key part of the corporate agenda that helps growth & create employee values & a culture of competition.

There is always room for improvement & everything could be better. However, we are still considering the most ideal case scenarios.

DON'T BREAK YOUR UNITY ON VERY SENSITIVE OCCASIONS:

A company is like a family. A close-knit family that is well-knit with all the family values, similar to a real family, like father, son, mother, sisters, and brothers.

Keep your unity intact in both circumstances, family and home, while you are working in an organization with an oath for organizational growth. Especially when you, as a family, company, or organization experiencing certain sensitive situations. Always analyze the situation & be sensitive to the needs of the family or the organization.

LIFE IS LIKE A ROLLER COASTER:

It's a fact that life is like a roller good and bad times. Be a visionary and realize the situation & make decisions.

Your four fingers and one thumb combined can create a united fist, shall motivate you and align your thinking to be collective. Collective success is more concrete thinking than focusing on individual success. Individual success causes companies to usually break into two & later into subdivisions.

Ideally speaking, there is never a partnership made in the heavens, but there is always one that will make you realize the true importance of the 'Power of one.'