Settle back for our third round-up of inspirational quotes from movies. If you’ve missed the first two, you can catch them here and here. Got a favourite of your own? Why not add it in the comments? “You can’t learn anything when you’re talking. That’s a fact of life. As… Read More »21 inspirational quotes from movies
Watching The Imitation Game recently, I loved Joan Clarke’s quote about people who do things that no one can imagine. It’s inspired me to a second collection of 21 more inspirational quotes from movies. You can find more at 21 Great Leadership Quotes from Movies. Got a favourite of your own?… Read More »21 more inspirational quotes from movies
‘Presence’ is an almost intangible quality. Some people have it, some people don’t. But those who do have presence have more impact, and get remembered. It’s easy to think that presence is a natural quality, something effortless. But presence is a quality you can most definitely develop. The authors of… Read More »Three ways to make a bigger impact
There are many ‘good’ companies, but few that are ‘great’. In leadership terms, what makes the difference? Jim Collins’ business bestseller Good to Great outlines two key characteristics of what he calls ‘level five leaders’: those with the capacity to lead not just good companies, but great ones. Collins and his… Read More »From good to great: level five leaders
The first time I saw a presentation on the five practices of Kouzes and Posner’s The Leadership Challenge, the presenter chose a well-known leader from business or politics to illustrate each practice. It was a presentation that ‘stuck’, and I became increasingly fascinated with the five practices as a result. … Read More »Five movie leaders to take on the Leadership Challenge
Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this, ever in flesh and blood, walked upon this Earth. Albert Einstein Of all great leaders through history, there can be few to match the aura that surrounds Mohandas K Gandhi, the Indian spiritual leader and subject of Richard… Read More »Lead like Gandhi: one trait every leader should learn