Happy Star Wars Day! To celebrate 48 years of Star Wars, I’m sharing 48 quotes from the movies and TV series as well as the leadership principles we can learn from them. Subscribe Subscribe to have posts like this emailed to you. A New Hope (1977) The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Return of the JediContinue reading “Galactic Wisdom: 48 Leadership Quotes From Star Wars”
Category Archives: Movies & TV
What do superheroes and leaders have in common?
What do superheroes and leaders have in common? While I do enjoy superhero movies, one of the problems that I have with them is that they put the characters into two separate boxes. In the first box are the super people and in the second box are the ordinary people. As many of the storiesContinue reading “What do superheroes and leaders have in common? “
The Problem With WHAT IF Thinking
What If… ? is the latest Disney+ series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Similar to my posts on The Falcon And The Winter Soldier as well as Loki, I want to look at what this series can show us about leadership. What If…? looks at alternative timelines within the multi-verse. Essentially, what if thingsContinue reading “The Problem With WHAT IF Thinking”
Emotional Intelligence in LOKI
Like many MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) fans, I watched the season finale of the Disney+ series, Loki last week. While there is a lot to be discussed about its impact on the franchise’s trajectory, I want to talk about what the series shows us about Emotional Intelligence. In this post, I will be giving aContinue reading “Emotional Intelligence in LOKI”
Sam Wilson: The Reluctant Leader
There’s a well-known Shakespeare quote about greatness: “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em.” (Twelfth Night, Act II, Scene V). I think that the same can be said about leadership. Some are born leaders, some pursue leadership, and some have leadership thrust upon them. When we look at the MarvelContinue reading “Sam Wilson: The Reluctant Leader”
What does THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER tell us about leadership?
If you’ve been watching the Disney+ series, The Falcon And The Winter Soldier, then you know that (spoiler alert) there’s a new Captain America in town. His name is John Walker and he is more than happy to remind you that he is the new Captain America. On paper, Walker (#NotMyCaptain) looks like the perfect fit for theContinue reading “What does THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER tell us about leadership?”