Ray Burns (Mick Rossi) does prison time for a crime he did not commit. After his release, he focuses on getting even with his enemies. This fast-moving film peers deeply into London’s criminal world, which includes some crooked London police, especially Detective Brice (Vinnie Jones). The film’s unusual ending reviews all major parts of the plot.

Strategy and Action

These scenes start with a nighttime shot of a house on Edenville Street. Ray says, “OK, what we got, guys? Nathan. One, two, three, four moves, okay?” They begin after Ray tells Terry (Trevor Nugent) and Nikki (Meredith Ostrom) that they have the robbery job. These scenes end as Ray and Terry leave with the sound of the alarm. The fi lm cuts to Detective Brice sitting in his car under a bridge talking to Riley (Patrick Bergin) on his cellular telephone.

What to Watch for and Ask Yourself

1. This chapter strongly argued that strategic planning plays a major role in an organization’s success. Ray guides the planning process in these scenes. As the sequence unfolded, did you expect it to succeed or fail? Why or why not?

2. This chapter defines a SWOT analysis as “a search for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that affect organizational performance.” Did Ray and the others do such an analysis? If not, what was missing from their analysis?

3. Synergy results from combining organizational resources in a way that gets more than the sum of individual resources. Assess the synergy that occurred in these scenes. Did Ray and the others combine in a way to have the most positive effect? Why or why not?