Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category

Part 1: When Should You Be a Dictator?

Last night I watched  the movie "Lean on Me" which is about the famous New Jersey East Side High School and the infamous Principal Joe Clark, played by Morgan Freeman. It has always been one of my favorite movies.  Joe Clark did some revolutionary things to turn his school around. It is a perfect case study of leadership especially on what type of leadership is needed at different times? When ...

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Be A Sahelo Leader: Avatar Movie Blog Part 2

One of the most important themes that I loved in the movie Avatar was the reverence for nature. The Na'vi attitude and connection with nature provides all of us great insights into leadership.  I will explain below.

A fascinating aspect of each of the avatars, as well as every creature on the planet Pandora, is that they all have an appendage attached to their heads that can connects them ...

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Becoming a Leader Like Jake Sully: Avatar Movie Blog Part 1

(Part 1 of 3)

Part 1: Becoming a Leader Like Jake Sully

In 1999, approximately 11 years ago, I saw a famous movie called "The Matrix" that totally wowed me. I saw it with my older brother Jonathan in THX. It was unbelievable. I remember it like it was yesterday: The famous Trinity freeze frame kick, Neo's 360 degree view of dodging bullets, and the helicopter explosion.  These images ...

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