The Boy, the Girl, the Fairy Captain, and the Hermits
*LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
MBA 610
Pr. Dan Yates, Ph.D
Makhtar Sagna, MBA Candidate
T HE B OY , T HE G IRL , T HE F ERRY
C APTAIN , A ND THE H ERMITS
Case 1
QUESTIONS
1. List in order the characters in this story that you like, from most to least. What values governed your choices?
2. Rate the characters on their level of moral development. Explain.
3. Evaluate each character's level of courage. Discuss.
The Leadership Experience: University of Findlay Edition
9/23/2012
9/23/2012
The Boy, the Girl, the Ferry Captain, and the Hermits
Case 1
There was an island, and on this island there lived a girl. A short distance away there was another island, and on this island there lived a boy. The boy and the girl were very much in love with eac h other.
The boy had to leave his island and go on a long journey, and he would be gone for a very long time. The girl felt that she must see the boy one more time before he went away. There was only one way to get from the island where the girl lived to the boy's island, and that was on a ferryboat that was run by a ferryboat captain. And so the girl went down to the dock and asked the ferryboat captain to take her to the island where the boy lived. The ferryboat captain agreed and asked her for the fare. The girl told the ferryboat captain that she did not have any money. The ferryboat captain told her that money was not necessary: 'I will take you to the other island if you will stay with me tonight'.
The girl did not know what to do, so she went up into the hills on her island until she came to a hut where a hermit lived. We will call him the first hermit. She related the whole story to the hermit and asked for his advice. The hermit listened carefully to her story, and then told her, 'I cannot tell you what to do . You must weigh the alternatives and the sacrifices that are involved and come to a decision within your own heart'.
And so the girl went back down to the dock
MBA 610
Pr. Dan Yates, Ph.D
Makhtar Sagna, MBA Candidate
T HE B OY , T HE G IRL , T HE F ERRY
C APTAIN , A ND THE H ERMITS
Case 1
QUESTIONS
1. List in order the characters in this story that you like, from most to least. What values governed your choices?
2. Rate the characters on their level of moral development. Explain.
3. Evaluate each character's level of courage. Discuss.
The Leadership Experience: University of Findlay Edition
9/23/2012
9/23/2012
The Boy, the Girl, the Ferry Captain, and the Hermits
Case 1
There was an island, and on this island there lived a girl. A short distance away there was another island, and on this island there lived a boy. The boy and the girl were very much in love with eac h other.
The boy had to leave his island and go on a long journey, and he would be gone for a very long time. The girl felt that she must see the boy one more time before he went away. There was only one way to get from the island where the girl lived to the boy's island, and that was on a ferryboat that was run by a ferryboat captain. And so the girl went down to the dock and asked the ferryboat captain to take her to the island where the boy lived. The ferryboat captain agreed and asked her for the fare. The girl told the ferryboat captain that she did not have any money. The ferryboat captain told her that money was not necessary: 'I will take you to the other island if you will stay with me tonight'.
The girl did not know what to do, so she went up into the hills on her island until she came to a hut where a hermit lived. We will call him the first hermit. She related the whole story to the hermit and asked for his advice. The hermit listened carefully to her story, and then told her, 'I cannot tell you what to do . You must weigh the alternatives and the sacrifices that are involved and come to a decision within your own heart'.
And so the girl went back down to the dock