The balloonist and the engineer (a story about managers and engineers)

"Realizing he was lost, a balloonist dropped down to ask directions. "Excuse me, I' m a little off course" he shouted. "I promised to meet a friend an hour ago, I don't know where I am".
 
A woman hollered back: "You're in a hot air balloon hovering about 30 feet above ground. You're at exactly 40 degrees, 22 minutes and 21 seconds North Latitude and 70 degrees, 30 minutes and 33 seconds West latitude.
 
"Amazing" the balloonist replied. "You must be an engineer!"
"I am " she replied, "How did you know?"
"Well, answered the balloonist "everything you told me is technically correct, but I can't even use your information. I am still lost and you haven't been much help at all! If anything, you have delayed my trip!"
 
The woman thought for a moment, then replied: "You must be in management."
"I am" replied the balloonist "but how did you know?"
"Well" said the woman "You don't know where you are or where you are going. You've risen to your position due to a quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems."
"In fact" she said "You're in exactly the same position you were before we met, but somehow it is now my fault".
 
Moraal van het verhaal
1) Wees alert op misverstanden tussen verschillende lagen van management en uitvoering
2) Let op voor managers die alles proberen te delegeren