He: “My boss wanted me to let your folks know when I’d be out in case something happens.”

Me: “That’s fine except you left one of them off the distribution list.”

He: “I find it’s best to keep at least one employee in the dark at all times.”

Me: “Because faulty information enhances productivity?”

He: “No, because it gives the employee a sense of accomplishment when they figure things out.”

Me: “Ahhhhh…I never realized the vital role obfuscation played in employee development.”

He: “Most business books leave it out. Props, by the way, for the use of obfuscation in a sentence.”

Me: “Thanks. I’m in grad school now, I have to raise the bar.”