At a recent event on a leadership programme we’re facilitating, I had a flash of insight – in the form of a metaphor. In my enthusiasm, I jumped right in and shared the story – to many blank faces all round. When I asked my friend and co-facilitator, Alan about it afterwards he said he couldn’t follow what I was trying to say.
Lesson No 1 – just because you’ve joined the dots in your own mind, and what you are thinking makes perfect sense, don’t assume it will makes sense to others!
OK, my metaphor was around dependency and the Wizard of Oz (by the way, the movie was released in 1939, over 70 years ago), in particular referring to the idealisation of the Wizard as the one who had the answer.
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February 25th, 2010 |
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In Alistair Harkness’s review of the movie (500) Days of Summer in the (4/9/09) Scotsman, he says this about a moment in the movie:
It’s a beautiful moment that nails the way movies can sometimes penetrate a desire for escapism and get at the truth of a situation, even when you don’t want them to.
Reminds me of why I love movies so much, and appreciate the power of movies such as the Matrix (pic above).
My friend and colleague Alan and I have ‘set homework’ for a leadership course Lifetree is facilitating. Unusual homework – to watch either or: The Straight Story, or Twelve Angry Men, and to come to the learning event with what struck you about either of these movies relating to their reflection on leadership and leadership acts. Be interesting to see what emerges from the dialogue.
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September 2nd, 2009 |
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