In my experience I think learning about leadership is far more subtle than we realize. While you certainly pick up things from academic books or history, it is far more likely as social creatures that the lion's share of leadership comes from observing the characteristics of those in power around us on a local level. So I absolutely can see learning from 3 comic panels but would push back that its hyperbolic to state it's more than what you learned in school. Sure it very well could be more than you explicitly learned but I challenge you to see 3 individuals that guided you quietly through example of some level of humanity. This being a for better or worse scenario, sometimes we learn what not to be by the darker examples as much as we learn what to be from the shining ones.
Excellent read and thanks for sharing your experiences. Leadership is more than just leading and you got that point across in stellar fashion!
Oh yeah, I'm definitely being flip (and quoting the Boss!) in that "ever learned in school line," and if we're talking high school in particular, I feel like Mr. Raftery and Mr. Rodey were stellar (if, as you say, subtle) examples of how to lead people. Appreciate your input, dude, and thank you as always for reading!
What a great mash up of thoughts, I loved this read. Let’s visit Frank & Sons next time you’re in town
Thank you so much dude. Honestly I was thinking of your posts when I was structuring it.
And yes, that would be great! I should be out in LA twice a year now, I think. We can hit up Frank & Sons and play some MTG.
In my experience I think learning about leadership is far more subtle than we realize. While you certainly pick up things from academic books or history, it is far more likely as social creatures that the lion's share of leadership comes from observing the characteristics of those in power around us on a local level. So I absolutely can see learning from 3 comic panels but would push back that its hyperbolic to state it's more than what you learned in school. Sure it very well could be more than you explicitly learned but I challenge you to see 3 individuals that guided you quietly through example of some level of humanity. This being a for better or worse scenario, sometimes we learn what not to be by the darker examples as much as we learn what to be from the shining ones.
Excellent read and thanks for sharing your experiences. Leadership is more than just leading and you got that point across in stellar fashion!
Oh yeah, I'm definitely being flip (and quoting the Boss!) in that "ever learned in school line," and if we're talking high school in particular, I feel like Mr. Raftery and Mr. Rodey were stellar (if, as you say, subtle) examples of how to lead people. Appreciate your input, dude, and thank you as always for reading!
Thanks for the thoughtful article and have fun at New York Toy Fair!