the right (hand|) does not know what the left (hand|) [is] doing
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used to refer to the lack of communication between the different parts of an organization about their roles or activities that leads to confusion and dysfunction
The idiom "the right does not know what the left is doing" is a biblical reference that appears in the New Testament, specifically in the book of Matthew. It is typically used to describe a situation where there is a lack of coordination or communication among different parts of an organization or group.
- Having 3 locations in the same area creates a situation that the left doesn't know what the right hand is doing.
- Instead, it looked like the right hand didn't know what the left hand was doing.
- It was evident that the left hand did not know what the right hand was doing when we planned our potluck dinner party, since everyone brought dessert and no one brought a main dish.
- It’s as if Google is just so big now, the left hand doesn’t know what the right is doing, and thus different teams keep coming up with the same products.
- The contradictory emails I've gotten from that company lead me to believe that the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.