Ten things Civil Servants need to learn from Tortoises
Slow and steady, inch forward slowly;
Slow and steady, inch forward slowly;
2. Do not stick your neck out;
3. Be amphibious, capable of surviving in both types of habitats;
4. Sport heavy back-armour to prevent back-stabbing;
5. Maintain a low profile;
6. Merge with the landscape; don’t stand out;
7. Appear non-threatening;
8. Publicise that you are a vegetarian;
9. Be a part of the “Creep” but don’t be a creep;
10. Hint at the presence of Galápagos within the family.
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KBS Sidhu. The Author is an IAS officer of 1984 Batch of Punjab cadre. The views expressed are his own.
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