Crafting Information Technology Governance

TLDR: The Blind Men and the Elephant (Saxe, 1872) retells an ancient Indian fable of six blind men who visit the palace of the Rajah and encounter an elephant for the first time.

Abstract: The Blind Men and the Elephant (Saxe, 1872) retells an ancient Indian fable of six blind men who visit the palace of the Rajah and encounter an elephant for the first time. The first blind man put out his hand and touched the side of the elephant: “How smooth, an elephant is like a wall.” The second blind man put out his hand and touched the trunk of the elephant: “How round, an elephant is like a snake.” The third blind man put out his hand and touched the tusk of the elephant: “How sharp, an elephant is like a spear.” The fourth blind man put out his hand and touched the leg of the elephant: “How tall, an elephant is like a tree.” The fifth blind man reached out his hand and touched the ear of the elephant: “How wide, an elephant is like a fan.” The sixth blind man put out his hand and touched the tail of the elephant: “How thin, an elephant is like a rope.”