使用了表语从句 'one who can resolve...' 来定义主语 'A great manager'，结构严谨。
A guest visited a friend's home and noticed that the chimney in the host's kitchen was straight and that a large pile of firewood was stacked nearby. The guest advised the host to modify the chimney to be curved and to move the firewood away, warning that a fire could break out otherwise. However, the host gave no indication of taking the advice seriously.
Soon enough, a fire did indeed break out in the host's home. Neighbors from all around rushed to help extinguish the flames. Once the fire was put out, the host slaughtered a sheep and an ox and prepared a feast to thank the neighbors for their help. Strangely, he did not invite the guest who had originally suggested preventing the fire by moving the wood and altering the chimney.
Someone pointed out to the host, 'If you had heeded that gentleman's advice earlier, you would not need to prepare this banquet today, nor would you have suffered any losses from the fire. Now, when rewarding those who helped, the person who offered preventive advice is not thanked, while those who put out the fire are honored guests. This is truly strange.'
Realizing his mistake, the host immediately went to invite the guest who had offered the initial advice to join the meal.
This story illustrates a common misconception in business management. Many believe that A great manager is one who can resolve difficult problems as they arise. However, as the saying goes, 'Prevention is better than cure.' Taking measures to prevent problems before they occur is far superior to fixing them after chaos has ensued. From this perspective, those who prevent business issues are actually more valuable than those who simply solve them after the fact.
有一位客人到朋友家做客，发现主人家灶台的烟囱是直的，旁边还堆放着许多木材。客人便建议主人将烟囱改为弯曲，并把木材移走，否则将来可能会引发火灾。然而，主人听后并未做出任何表示。
不久后，主人家果然失火了。周围的邻居纷纷赶来救火，最终将火扑灭。为了酬谢邻居们救火的功劳，主人烹羊宰牛，举办宴席招待四邻，却唯独没有邀请当初建议他改造烟囱、移走木材的那位客人。
有人对主人说道：“如果当初听了那位客人的建议，今天就不必大办宴席，更不会遭受火灾的损失。现在论功行赏，给出预防建议的人没有得到感谢，而事后救火的人却是座上宾，这真是太奇怪了。”
主人顿时醒悟，连忙去邀请当初给予建议的客人来赴宴。
这个故事告诉我们，许多人认为能够解决企业经营中各种棘手问题的人就是优秀的管理者，但这值得商榷。俗话说：“预防重于治疗”。在祸患发生之前加以防范，远胜于在混乱已成之后再去治理。由此可见，预防企业问题的人，其实比解决企业问题的人更为重要。