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Chapter 3 - The promotion final chapter

Chameleon succeeded o suppress the voice of both 'The ant and the Grasshopper' but he failed to justify his decision in front of senior management. The ant was unsatisfied but being not very vocal by nature, she accepted the decision of management. She began to work with the same intention as she did previously.

Grasshopper was always very vocal. This incident raised his level of voice. He started complaining both situations and the behavior of beetle towards the team in front of senior management. It diminished the image of both the Chameleon and beetle. Senior management felt that chameleon did not do the justice with person like Grasshopper who was very concerned with the team matter.

Chameleon also felt that he put his hand in the Fire. So he started damage control by appeasing grasshopper. He assigned some important responsibility to the grasshopper.

Senior management felt that Grasshopper is the most important candidate of the team and he was able to handle the team responsibility.

Gradually the grasshopper came in the good books of senior management. He was listened to carefully in meeting. It made him powerful enough that he dictate beetle, cockroach and even lizard too.

MORAL OF THE STORY: In fable it was an ant who won but in reality always grasshopper wins because grasshopper is vocal and in reality perception prevails.