The Ladoo Principle

Whew! What all does a manager have to talk about to convince his reporting band. Ladoo is a sweet in India. The Ladoo Principle states that if a child is making noise, then offer a Ladoo to him and he will be quiet for a while. Repeat this everytime the child makes noise. Almost similar corollary can be drawn to the world of Software Engineers.

One of the favorite Ladoos which a Manager offers to the employees in the Service Industry is a chance to go abroad on a long term project. In the first half of first decade this century, traveling abroad used to be very lucrative - good exposure, nice money, chance to visit new places etc. I am not sure how much this still holds good with all the Re Vs Dollar ho halla. It used to work earlier.

The above Ladoo does not really work in the Product Industry as chance to travel abroad is almost next to Null. Most of the things you will do outside the office can now be done in the office also. So whats the alternative. Work :) You are doing one of the most critical components of the project. WOW, did I love this one! People in the team would love to do the module you have your hands on, but I believe in you and thats why I offered it to you.

Another Ladoo is to praise the employee when he cries. You are the sole person on whom this whole project depends, a leave won't move without your consent, you are one of the best performing employees, we can give you anything you want except money as you should not be money driven :) Gotcha...... He is talking about a Free Lunch.

With all these Ladoos being exchanged in every place you go, it becomes very important for a Manager to make sure he / she earns the credibility before offering the sweets.


Kehat Vaibhav suno bhai Software Engineer
Kahin too many Ladoos se ho na jaaye Diabetes Dear