Othello doesn’t kill Desdemona because she has betrayed him. He kills her because he believes she has betrayed him.
Some basic investigation and direct communication would have resolved the matter quickly. Instead, the bodies pile up.
There will always be an Iago, sowing doubt and fear out of his own inadequacy. Paranoia is not the answer and neither is ignorance. Be watchful, be direct and do not play the fool.
Shakespeare was not writing for 16th century England but for the modern day corporation.
DAVID BERRY is the author of “A More Daring Life: Finding Voice at the Crossroads of Change” and the founder of RULE13 Learning. He speaks and writes about the complexity of leading in a changing world.
