In Greek mythology, Heracles faced the Lernaean Hydra — a serpent-like monster with many heads. Each time he cut one off, two more grew back. It wasn't strength that was missing. It was the method.
Heracles only succeeded when he changed his approach. With the help of Iolaus, he sealed each wound with fire so that no new heads could grow. He stopped fighting the symptoms and dealt with the source.
Many organizations fight their own Hydras. A process fails, so a new control is added. The control slows the work, so a workaround appears. The workaround creates errors, so another layer of approval is introduced.
Every solution makes sense on its own. Together, they create more complexity than the problem they were meant to solve.
This happens when problems are treated in isolation. Strategy, structure, processes, people and technology are connected; a change in one always affects the others.
The lesson of the Hydra is simple: before cutting another head, ask where the heads are growing from. Lasting solutions come from addressing the system, not just the symptom.