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Category	Parable	Moral
Agile Mindset	The Tale of The Two Wolves	Managing internal mindset, attitudes, and emotional balance.
	The Elephant & The Ropes	Challenging self-imposed limitations and outdated assumptions.
	The Ant & The Grasshopper	Emphasizing preparation, planning, and foresight.
	Two Woodcutters	Highlighting the importance of sharpening skills regularly.
	The Chinese Bamboo Tree	Patience and perseverance before visible results emerge.
	Frog & Toad: The Garden	Trusting processes, patience, and incremental progress.
	The Agile Farmer	Adaptation, responsiveness, and iterative thinking.
	The Three Bricklayers	Understanding purpose and meaningful contribution.
Agile Discipline & Execution	The Clockmaker & The Watchmaker	Structure carelessly, and you fix endlessly.
	Goldilocks & The Three Bears	Balance is found through trying, not guessing.
	The Boy & The Hazelnuts	Grabbing too much yields nothing.
	The Tortoise & The Hare	Consistency outperforms bursts of speed.
	Sisyphus & The Boulder	Effort without purpose becomes exhaustion.
	The Basket Weaver	Effort without purpose becomes exhaustion.
	Belling the Cat	Ideas are easy - execution is hard.
Team Dynamics & Collaboration	Chicken & Pig	Clarifying commitment versus mere involvement.
	The Old Man and His Sons	Unity, collaboration, and collective strength.
	The Lion & The Mouse	Mutual support, reciprocal aid, and appreciating diverse strengths.
	The Four Oxen & The Lion	Cross-team alignment prevents systemic collapse.
	Stone Soup	Collaboration, resource-sharing, and building trust.
	The Farmer & The Two Buckets	Psychological safety, appreciating diverse strengths, continuous improvement.
	The Fox & The Grapes	Rationalizing failure to protect ego.
	Painter With a Broken Brush	Adapting together under constraint.
	The Scrum Master's Puzzle	Aligning team efforts and coordination.
	The Team of Rowers	Alignment, shared rhythm, and focused execution as a team.
	The Team in The Maze	Collaborative problem-solving and shared understanding.
	Two Teams & a Mountain	Cooperation versus competition within teams.
Organizational Behavior & Culture	The Pot Roast Story	Challenging outdated practices and traditions.
	The 84^th Problem	Accepting imperfection and focusing on meaningful change.
	The Rooster Prince	Acceptance, empathy, and inclusion within culture.
	The Five Monkeys Experiment	Recognizing and questioning organizational conditioning.
	The Apes and the Two Travelers	Integrity, fairness, and trust in teams.
	The Tragedy of The Commons	Managing shared resources and collective responsibility.
	The Goose That Laid The Golden Eggs	Balancing short-term gain with long-term sustainability.
	The Cobra Effect	Avoiding unintended consequences of incentives and policies.
	The Shepherd & The Wolf	Integrity, accountability, and authenticity in leadership.
	The Emperor's New Clothes	Contrasting centralized versus decentralized organizations.
	The Starfish & The Spider	Decentralized systems thrive through autonomy, resilience, and shared purpose.
	Jupiter, Neptune, Mineerva, and Momus	Feedback needs context — not all critique improves the work.
	The North Wind & The Sun	Encouraging truth-telling, transparency, and psychological safety.
Complexity & Change Navigation	The Elephant & The Rider	Understanding rational and emotional sides of change.
	Blind Men & The Elephant	Valuing different perspectives for collective insight.
	The Iceberg Model	Exploring underlying systemic issues beyond surface-level.
	The Labyrinth & The Minotaur	Navigating complexity and confronting challenges directly.
	The Crow & The Pitcher	Incremental problem solving, resourcefulness, systems thinking.
	The Builders & The Blueprint	Managing change through clarity of vision.
	The Lighthouse & The Ship	Providing clear direction amidst uncertainty.
	The Drowning Man & The Helicopter	Recognizing opportunities and accepting help.
	The Boiling Frog	Awareness of gradual change and complacency risks.

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