Robin Hood Case- and questions.

Greetings good People:

All of Unit 4 will focus on understanding strategy and how to craft and implement a strategic
plan.

I will review with you in detail the waterfall method that I use in preparing work for clients.

In preparation for this day it is imperative you scan the template I will send you in a few
minutes..

To assist you in deep learning we will undertake the Robin Hood Case study. Again it is
imperative you read the case and give some thought to the questions provided.( Mind map.. or
fish bone are good tools!

I will send the case and the questions to you in a few minutes.

Time will be of the essence.. We will have a short break out to consolidate your thoughts
with your team members.. And then return to class to discuss your answers. Recall
preparation for class is a key component of your participation grade.

Is a short context case allows us to discuss most of the issues that emerge in the study strategy.

A little background on Robin Hood as I suspect he’s not known to you..

“Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and

subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly
skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is depicted as being of noble
birth, and in modern retellings he is sometimes depicted as having fought in the Crusades before
returning to England to find his lands taken by the Sheriff. In the oldest known versions he is
instead a member of the yeoman class. Traditionally depicted dressed in Lincoln green, he is said
to have robbed from the rich and given to the poor.

Through retellings, additions, and variations, a body of familiar characters associated with Robin
Hood has been created. These include his lover, Maid Marian, his band of outlaws, the Merry
Men, and his chief opponent, the Sheriff of Nottingham. The Sheriff is often depicted as
assisting Prince John in usurping the rightful but absent King Richard, to whom Robin Hood
remains loyal. His partisanship of the common people and his hostility to the Sheriff of
Nottingham are early recorded features of the legend, but his interest in the rightfulness of the
king is not, and neither is his setting in the reign of Richard I. He became a popular folk figure in
the Late Middle Ages, and the earliest known ballads featuring him are from the 15th century
(1400s).
There have been numerous variations and adaptations of the story over the subsequent years, and
the story continues to be widely represented in literature, film, and television. Robin Hood is
considered one of the best known tales of English folklore.
The historicity of Robin Hood is not proven and has been debated for centuries. There are
numerous references to historical figures with similar names that have been proposed as possible
evidence of his existence, some dating back to the late 13th century. At least eight plausible
origins to the story have been mooted by historians and folklorists, including suggestions that
"Robin Hood" was a stock alias used by or in reference to bandits.

For members of our class from India will find the story similar to..

Veerapandiya Kattabomman[1] was an 18th-century

Telugu Palayakarrar and chieftain in Tamil Nadu, India. He refused to accept the sovereignty of
the British East India Company and waged a war against them. He was captured by the British
with the help of the ruler of the kingdom of Pudukottai, Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman, and at
the age of 39 he was hanged at Kayathar on 16 October 1799.[2]

He was a Vatuka (northerner), a loose term for a group of Telugu-speaking castes which includes

families who claim to have moved south to settle in the arid Tirunelveli region after the collapse
of the Nayakar dynasty -controlled Vijayanagara Empire in 1565. They had previously had some
prominence in the imperial court and may have been adept at farming in dry conditions, although
it is also possible that they had no choice but to settle where they did because the other
significant community of Tirunelveli – the Maravars – had already occupied the more favourable
areas. Kattabomman was a member of the Kambalatar caste, with the other two Vadugan
communities being the Kammavars and the Reddies.[3]

The historian Susan Bayly says that Kattabomman is considered a Robin Hood-like figure in

local folklore and is the subject of several traditional narrative ballads in the kummi verse form.

The site of his execution at Kayathar has become a "powerful local shrine" and at one time sheep
were sacrificed there.[4] The Government of Tamil Nadu maintains a memorial at Kayathar and
the remnants of the old fort at Panchalankurichi is protected by the Archaeological Survey of
India.[5][6] In 2006, the Tirunelveli district administration organised a festival at Panchalankurichi
on his birth anniversary.[7]

The Tamil-language film Veerapandiya Kattabomman, starring Sivaji Ganesan, is based on his

life.[8]

To commemorate the bicentenary of Kattabomman’s hanging, the Government of India released

a postal stamp in his honour on 16 October 1999.[9] The Indian Navy communications centre
at Vijayanarayanam is named INS Kattabomman.[10]

Most cultures have a similar figure.. Here are some more..

Real Life Robin Hoods Who Stole From The Rich And Gave To The Poor
By Dana Sivan - December 22, 2016
According to folklore, Robin Hood was a unique hero who stole from the rich and gave to the
poor. He’s been portrayed on the big screen several times, including a pretty wonderful Disney
version where he is played by a fox. Although Robin Hood wasn’t actually real, there have been
several real-life people who have taken his ideologies on board.

Juraj Janosik
Janosik lived a pretty crazy life and spent some of it as the leader of a group of bandits. In true
Robin Hood style, he would steal from aristocrats and the rich merchants of towns, and distribute
the stolen goods between the bandits and the poor. Although he was a thief, he was not a bad
guy, and never killed, or even hurt anyone during his exploits.

Basil The Blessed

Existing under several different monikers including fool for Christ or Wonderworker of
Moscow, Basil was known for being a “charitable shoplifter,” meaning that he stole from rich
and greedy shop owners and gave his loot to those impoverished and in need. After this, he was
considered a Russian Orthodox saint.

Nakamura Jirokichi
According to Japanese folklore, Nakamura was a double agent, working as a firefighter during
the day and a thief during the night. When he was caught, and arrested, none of the money could
be found which is apparently because he had shared it out among the poor before being executed.
Pablo Escobar
Seeing as he was a Colombian drug lord and trafficker, Pablo seems like a bit of a bad egg.
Especially considering the fact that he was responsible for around 80% of all cocaine smuggled
into the United States. However, he spread his profits around to those poorer than himself,
ensuring schools, hospitals, houses and churches were built in his area.

Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa shows that no one is all good, or all bad. He was certainly a thief and apparently a
murderer too, but the money, cattle, and corn that he had stolen, he distributed to the poor of
Mexico. He donated to orphanages and charities that helped children too.
Scotty Smith
Scottish-born Scotty was a cattle rustler and horse thief – a career he embarked upon after being
part of the Frontier Armed and Mounted Police. He stole only from the wealthy but shared his
gains, mostly with women (he loved a damsel in distress!) who were kind to him by giving him
shelter.

Salvatore Giuliano
In 1943, during the Allied invasion of Sicily, Salvatore Giuliano spent a lot of time smuggling
grain via the black market. During his arrest, he ended up killing a policeman and had to go on
the run. He formed a banditry of 50 men who stole from the rich and gave food and weapons to
those hungry, sick and or elderly. That said, he also killed many times, so swings and
roundabouts.

Phoolan Devi
Not all of our Robin Hood’s are men. Phoolan Devi’s life was pretty awful, including an abusive
husband (when she was just 11!) and being punished for a crime she didn’t commit. She formed
her own gang who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. After 11 years in jail, she was elected
to the Indian Parliament where she worked to provide water, schools, and hospitals to the poor
and fight for women’s rights.
Leonarda Emilia
Another woman Robin Hood, Leonarda robbed travelers dressed as a man. After the deed was
done, she would flash her naked torso to show her victims that they had been robbed by a
woman. She was known to have given a large portion of her money to the poor.

Bulla Felix
Italian bandit Felix was very intelligent and would only ever steal from rich nobles, and always
leave the poor safe. He was an advocate for masters to pay their slaves better so that they did not
have to turn to a life of banditry.

Edward “Ned” Kelly

All-round criminal, Ned began his life of crime stealing horses and moved on to robbing banks.
It was then that he wrote a letter manifesto to the Australian elite, demanding that they look after
the poor, lower classes better.
Rob Roy MacGregor
In 17th Century Scotland, Rob Roy MacGregor, and his wife and children were evicted by the
Duke of Montrose which started a life of banditry aimed entirely towards the Duke himself.
According to legend, some of the money stolen from the Duke was redistributed among the poor
by MacGregor.

Ron Chane
Known as The “Pothole Robin Hood,” Ron is a little different to most of those on our list in that
he doesn’t steal money, but asphalt. He uses the stolen material to fill in potholes around the
streets of Jackson, Mississippi and marks them with arrows and graffiti which says “Citizen
Fixed.”

Dr. Ozel Clifford Brazil

Clergyman Brazil was affected by the Detroit riots of 1967 and the LA riots of 1992 and vowed
to help thousands of African-American teenagers get into college via student-aid fraud. He
forged finances of families who could not send their children to college or apply for financial
aid. He was sent to serve 3.5 years in prison in 2003 and ordered to pay $716,000 in restitution to
the government. Ouch!

Juan Manuel Sanchez Gordillo

The craziest thing about this Robin Hood was that he was actually the Mayor of Marinaleda,
Spain. He and his supporters raided local supermarkets, in the summer of 2012, armed with a
megaphone from which he yelled support. There is such a high level of unemployment and
people struggling to eat that Mayor Gordillo had had enough – luckily for him, he was protected
by political immunity.

David Bastar
A bit of an odd one, David Bastar of New York robbed a bread truck, wearing just his undies
(because, of course!). He stole an incredible $8,000 worth of baked goods and decided to make
some actual deliveries while he was in the truck. He then threw loaves of bread to the homeless
on the streets before being arrested. A strange night, you have to admit!
The Holy Thugs
Not quite the Merry Men, but these Venezuelan “heroes: were big in the 60’s, and 70’s for
robbing food trucks and distributing it among the needy locals. The leader of the gang was
Ismael Sanchez, and the group even have a shrine at the Cementerio General del Sur to
commemorate their questionably “good” deeds.

Boss Yu
Known as “Boss Yu,” this Chinese man was known for being a philanthropist who donated
considerable amounts of money to charities and welfare houses. Where did he get this money?
Well, it seems he was a pretty successful burglar, robbing jewelry and technology worth around
$81,000! Yu also made sure to look after himself too, of course, living in a five-star hotel for
several months!
Looking forward to a good day of strategy…Pax vobiscum…terry