Back in the days of telegrams, a wealthy woman, travelling overseas, saw an expensive diamond necklace and fell in love with it. In fact, she had always wanted a diamond necklace and desired this one so much that she sent a telegram to her husband. The telegram said:

“Darling have found the diamond necklace I have always wanted. Price: £50,000. Can I buy it?”

Her husband panicked and responded almost immediately by saying, “No, price is too high.”

However, in sending the reply the telegram operator omitted the comma and so the woman received a message that said, “No price too high.”

She, of course, purchased the necklace!

Moral: Good leaders make sure their instructions are clearly understood.