A shoal of a million fish might not be able to write Romeo and Juliet but they can change direction as one in the blink of an eye. Using language a human team leader can give an order to a team of six and have it interpreted in six completely different ways
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Teams communicate worse than fish schools due to language ambiguity.
- In plain terms
- Fish move together easily, but humans misunderstand orders.
- What can you take from it?
- Clear communication is harder than it seems in teams.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you ensure clarity?
- Why do misunderstandings happen?
Another view
Some teams communicate effectively with strong processes.
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