Team Empowerment History Lesson
In the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, British Admiral Lord Nelson faced the superior forces of the combined French and Spanish naval Armada. The French and Spanish naval Armada was determined to clear a path for Napoleon to invade England, and only Lord Nelson stood in their way. Lord Nelson was badly outnumbered and outgunned, so he needed to reframe his battle strategy to overcome these debilitating disadvantages.
In 1805, the standard method of naval warfare involved ships lining up parallel to each other to maximize the effectiveness of their cannons. Naval battle in the "Age of Sail" was a simple game of math—firing cannonballs more quickly than your opponent was the best way to ensure victory. Yes, the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for naval battle success could have been "shots per minute" based on the number of cannons and the crew's ability for rapid reloading.
Given his predicament, Lord Nelson decided...
