A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman  below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised  a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." The woman below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above  the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60  degrees west longitude." "You must be an engineer," said the balloonist. "I am," replied the woman, "How did you know?" "Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is, technically correct, but I've no  idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not  been much help at all. If anything, you've delayed my trip."

The woman below responded, "You must be in Senior 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're going. You have  risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air.

You made a promise, which  you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems."