SIR ROBIN AND THE THREE-HEADED KNIGHT
THE DANGERS OF CORPORATE INFIGHTING
Now that King Arthur and his knights have split up, each proceeds to his own tale of adventure. This is the tale of Sir Robin, the Not-So-Brave, and his minstrels.
Robin passes through a forest with danger signs warning of a certain death to all who trespass. As Robin and his minstrels continue on, they pass knights impaled on spears and others with axes through their heads. Suddenly, standing before them is a huge, ominous three-headed knight. The knight (or is it knights? Does a body with three heads qualify as an individual or as three?) demands to know who wants to proceed, and Sir Robin quiveringly tells them that he is a Knight of the Round Table. At this, the first head declares his intent to kill Sir Robin, but the second head isn’t so sure. The third head thinks definitely not this time. Now the three heads are bickering amongst themselves: “You talk too much.” “Your breath stinks.” “You don’t brush my teeth” until they all finally agree to kill Sir Robin and then go have some tea. However, Robin has escaped with his minstrels while the heads were distracted by their internal power struggle.
I think the lesson for business here is pretty obvious. You really don't want three, equal heads who need consensus in order to do even the simplest of things. Yet, in businesses today, don't we find.............?
THE TALE OF SIR MATRIX
THE NOT-SO-DECISIVE
