A Lesson in Leadership
It once so happened that an orphaned lion cub was reared by a pack of dogs. One day the lion, now fully grown, came to the leader of the pack.
“You look troubled,” said the dog. “What's the problem?”
“Respect,” said the lion. “I get no respect from anyone.”
“I'll tell you why you get no respect,” said the dog. “You're a lion, but you act like a dog. What's the first thing you do when you meet someone? You schniff im tukhis, just like everyone else.”
“What should I do instead?” asks the lion.
“Here's what you do,” says the dog. “When you meet someone, you throw out your chest, you lift up your head, and you let out a roar.”
The lion decides to give it a try. Sure enough, it works. Whenever he meets someone, he lets out a roar, and pretty soon, he's getting plenty of respect.
A few days later, he runs into the leader of the pack again.
“So, how's the respect coming along?” asks the dog.
“RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!” roars the lion.
The dog grins and sidles up next to him.
“No, no,” he says. “With me, you can still schniff im tukhis.”