Let’s change the Course
The origin of this story is attributed to Frank Koch, a naval officer.⚓
A battleship had been at sea on its routine maneuvers under heavy weathers for days. The captain, who was worried about the deteriorating weather conditions, stayed on the bridge to keep an eye on all activities.
One night, the lookout on the bridge suddenly shouted, “Captain! A light, bearing on the starboard bow.”
“Is it stationary or moving astern?” the captain asked.
The lookout replied that it was stationary. This meant the battleship was on a dangerous collision course with the other ship. The captain immediately ordered his signalman to signal to the ship: “We are on a collision course. I advise you to change course 20 degrees east.”
Back came a response from the other ship: “You change course 20 degrees west.”
Agitated by the arrogance of the response, the captain asked his signalman to shoot out another message: “I am a captain, you change course 20 degrees east.”
Back came the second response: “I am a second class seaman, you better change course 20 degrees west.”
The captain was furious this time! He shouted to the signalman to send back a final message: “I am a battleship. Change course 20 degrees east right now!:
Back came the flashing response: “I am a lighthouse.”
The captain duly changed the course.
Learning from the story
1. The domain of what we don’t know, we don’t know is bigger than what we know, we know. This is the domain of AHA & WOW moments.
2. A Business coach’s job is to open access to this domain. Access to this domain can save or make your business.
3. Business owners job is to not to stick to or be adamant to their ways of working only. We always need to be in search of new ideas and new learning opportunities.
Questions to ask ourselves⁉
1. What I don’t know I don’t Know?
2. How do I get access to this domain?
3. What opportunities do I have to learn new ideas & ways of doing business?
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