The Knight and the new Manager

Narrator: There once was a fearless knight who’d earned a reputation for slaying dragons. Indeed, it was said that no dragon could defeat this knight and while he was on duty, everyone was safe.

Then one day, the knight came under new management.

Manager: Sir knight, I shall have your attention.

Knight: Who are you that I should give my attention toward?

Manager: I am your new manager. And I think we shall be great friends.

Knight: I don’t need any friends. I need help fighting dragons.

Manager: Very well then. I think I shall begin helping you by analyzing your method of work. It appears to me that you are doing things inefficiently.

Knight: I’ve killed more dragons than anyone.

Manager: Yes, yes. And I acknowledge your success. But I am compelled, as your manager, to inform you that you are not using your time as wisely as possible.

Knight: I’ve killed more dragons than anyone.

Manager: Such is duly noted, sir knight. Yet there are ample periods of time when you kill no dragons at all. I have seen these gaps in your schedule and we shall work together to make you more productive!

Knight: I’ve killed more dragons than anyone.

Manager: Tisk tisk. You obviously don’t understand how to reach your full potential, sir knight. I have made a schedule for you so that your productivity is increased. These gaps in your schedule shall be filled with killing more dragons.

Knight: Have you ever killed a dragon?

Manager: Well, I almost thought about going to knight school to kill dragons but I have found myself a fair student of efficiency and productivity.

Knight: So, according to this schedule, I’m supposed to kill dragons all of the time.

Manager: That’s for maximum efficiency and productivity, yes!

Knight: No rest time. No strategic planning. No creative research. No collaboration with other knights. No time to celebrate a victory with the people.
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Manager: None of those things are killing dragons. We must focus on the goal of killing the maximum amount of dragons. The more dragons you kill, the more dedicated you will appear to the king. There have been cuts lately, I will remind you, so it’s no time to falter on dedication.

Knight: I’ve killed more dragons than anyone.

Manager: Don’t worry, sir knight. Soon you’ll be killing dragons all of the time and you shall earn the respect of the king and all will be well.

Knight: I’ve killed more dragons than anyone.

Manager: And you shall kill even more!

Knight: No. Probably not.

Manager: What?

Knight: I quit.

Manager: You cannot quit! What will you do?

Knight: Find a king who wants a knight who kills more dragons than anyone.