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The parable of the sadhu
Case Discussion
Major actors / stakeholders
• Author, McCoy
• Anthropologist, Stephen
• Four back-packers from New Zealand
• Swiss couples
• Japanese hiking club members
• Sherpa Pasang and his group of porters
Achievements
• Once in a lifetime trip
• Good weather
• Clear sky
• Adrenaline rush
Event
• Barefoot body, almost naked Indian holy man a –sadhu was found
How did they help?
• All stopped and gave aid and comfort
• At 15500 feet, New Zealanders came back and dumped the sadhu
• McCoy took his pulse and suggested treatment
• Sherpas carried sadhu down to a rock in the sun at about 15000feet
and had pointed out the hut another 500 feet below
• Japanese had given food and drink
• Shephen and the Swiss provided clothing
What they had not done?
• Pasang had not agreed to carry the sadhu by group of porters down
to the hut
• They did not ensure survival of the sadhu
• Each was willing to his bit just so long as it was not too inconvenient
What went wrong?
• No collective plan or purpose
• No one person was willing to take ultimate responsibility
• Each was willing to do his bit just so long as it was not too inconvenient
• No recognized leader
• Process to address the situation and develop a consensus did not
exist
• Cross-cultural composition of the teams
• Lack of information about the sathu and his motives / purpose
• No idea about the limit of our responsibility in a situation like this
• As a group, they had no process for developing a consensus.
• They had no sense of purpose or plan
Resemblance with business environment
• Important goal at stake (crossing the pass and ascending 18000 feet)
• Good deal of stress
• The climbers found themselves in an unexpected or unplanned
situation which required immediate action

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The parable of the sadhu (1).pptx.case study

  • 1. The parable of the sadhu Case Discussion
  • 2. Major actors / stakeholders • Author, McCoy • Anthropologist, Stephen • Four back-packers from New Zealand • Swiss couples • Japanese hiking club members • Sherpa Pasang and his group of porters
  • 3. Achievements • Once in a lifetime trip • Good weather • Clear sky • Adrenaline rush
  • 4. Event • Barefoot body, almost naked Indian holy man a –sadhu was found
  • 5. How did they help? • All stopped and gave aid and comfort • At 15500 feet, New Zealanders came back and dumped the sadhu • McCoy took his pulse and suggested treatment • Sherpas carried sadhu down to a rock in the sun at about 15000feet and had pointed out the hut another 500 feet below • Japanese had given food and drink • Shephen and the Swiss provided clothing
  • 6. What they had not done? • Pasang had not agreed to carry the sadhu by group of porters down to the hut • They did not ensure survival of the sadhu • Each was willing to his bit just so long as it was not too inconvenient
  • 7. What went wrong? • No collective plan or purpose • No one person was willing to take ultimate responsibility • Each was willing to do his bit just so long as it was not too inconvenient • No recognized leader • Process to address the situation and develop a consensus did not exist • Cross-cultural composition of the teams • Lack of information about the sathu and his motives / purpose
  • 8. • No idea about the limit of our responsibility in a situation like this • As a group, they had no process for developing a consensus. • They had no sense of purpose or plan
  • 9. Resemblance with business environment • Important goal at stake (crossing the pass and ascending 18000 feet) • Good deal of stress • The climbers found themselves in an unexpected or unplanned situation which required immediate action