Robin Hood

What problems does Robin Hood have, and what issues need to be addressed?2. Do Robin Hood and the Merrymen need a new mission, new objectives, a newstrategy?3. What strategic options does Robin Hood have? Is continuing with the presentstrategy an option or is the present strategy obsolete?4. Why not try to end the campaign by killing the Sheriff?5. What are the pros and cons of accepting the offer of the barons to assist insecuring King Richard's release from prison?6. What action plan would you recommend to Robin?7. How should Robin implement the recommended plan, and what steps will needto be taken to make the recommended strategy work successfully?

Robin Hood has many issues that need to be addressed. Themost immediate problem is that the band is overstaffed andwith insufficient resources to sustain it. Just as the numbersof Merrymen are growing, travelers are beginning to findalternate routes through the forest to avoid apprehension,causing a decline in the band’s revenue stream. This, alongwith other changes in the external environment is making theband’s business model obsolete. These changes must beaddressed along with the structuring and training of the ever-growing band of Merrymen. In short, Robin needs to select anew strategy and rally the Merrymen behind the cause,training new members and practicing change management toget the older members on board.

Do Robin Hood and the Merrymen need a newmission? New objectives? A new strategy?

Robin Hood and his band are in need of a fresh strategy in response to externalhappenings. For instance, travelers are beginning to avoid the forest, despiteadded cost and inconvenience, to protect their belongings. Also, Robin’s plan toforce the Sheriff out of Nottingham by causing unrest is not working. Indeed, theSheriff is using powerful connections to apply added pressure to Robin and theMerrymen. To further complicate matters, some of the barons that appointedPrince John to the throne are now...