What if Henry V had been a manager?

When doing NPQH I remember the question is there a difference between leadership and management? There is a speech in Shakespere's Henry V that is quoted time and again when identifying inspirational leadership. Henry's speech at the siege of Harfleur. But what if Henry had not been inpsirational? What if he had been a corporate suit?

King Henry V: The Manager

Welcome to the review meeting on the siege of Harfleur The problem is that this was meant to be delivered in 7 days and here we are on day 91 and no progress has been made. The board of directors are on my case because of the unacceptable over run. Overtime has spiralled out of control not to mention the additional costs of health insurance brought about by the additional fighting. Exeter from accounts is getting a bit jittery about the finances. Salisbury from human resources is extremely unhappy about the amount of time staff are having off sick and apparently we now have more one armed bandits than a Blackpool Arcade. Forecasts from Westmoreland suggest the cost of the overrun might be greater than the cock up at Ye Olde RBS. Now, as you know, we have a no blame culture here but can you explain why we are still parked outside this town 84 days after we should be inside putting our feet up. I want a report on my desk by Monday as to why your department has not been able to assist us in reaching a satisfactory outcome. I would also like you to come up with a revised strategy for successfully completing this siege. This strategy should be accurately costed and include financial penalties for late delivery.. Our engineers estimate that we can get up to 10 men at a time through the gap. Our risk managers estimate the kill rate for the earlier waves of 30% but as the bodies close the gap the kill rate will go up to 65%. I think it will be worth it for those who survive. May I remind you that we are English and as such take Health and Safety much more seriously than our continental neighbours Finally this is your last chance to prove yourself as I have Swiss Mercenary PLC who claim they can do the job faster and cheaper.