A man in a hot air balloon realised he was lost. He reduced his 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 in IT," 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 have 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 a Senior Manager."

"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 the position you are in due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep up and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in the same position you were in before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."