What Can A Team Learn From A Failed Bank Heist?

“Who’s the rat?”

I recently saw a movie about a heist that ended badly. When facing a catastrophic series of events blowing their plan into pieces, the group of thieves — supposedly “best buddies” — began to tear each other apart.

There must have been an informant within the team, selling them out. It was the only explanation they could come up with. And so obviously, they started pointing fingers (and later on, guns) at each other.

The team had already done several “jobs” and knew each other quite well, but when they faced this incredible challenge — none of this seemed to matter. Suddenly, some past events resurfaced. Old grudges, bitterness and resentment fueled and intensified the heated conflict.

It turns out that none of them was a traitor. The explanation was just outside of their predictions — one of them had been followed unwittingly.

The film does a great job displaying group dynamics and how the thieves get caught in a downward spiral, ultimately leading to deadly conclusions.

Without reaching such dreadful consequences, all teams have faced situations where…