Recently I saw " The Lego Movie" which my son had been longing to watch. An animation movie which turned out to contain pearls of leadership wisdom. It was the kind of movie which made me immediately take notes which I am sharing below.
It's protagonist is Emmet, this worker who believes in following rules and tries his hardest to fit in by being as "normal" as possible. He forgets to be himself and is only remembered as the "yes" guy when he gets lost. However, when he is told he is special, he achieves wonders. There is a powertug between the imaginators who want to create with freedom but are derisive about rules and the ruler who wants everything to stay as is to the extent of glueing everything together. I will not add more to avoid spoilers. Watch to see how it finally turns out! Here are some special thoughts from this special movie:
Everyone is special, interesting and extraordinary if they believe so. Tell them, they may not have heard it before
It is not necessary to micromanage
But the rules and process are necessary
Invention and imagination go hand in hand
But teamwork is necessary for implementation and that requires a process
There is no need to be rigid like glue, one needs to adaptable
Unexpected people can create great things is they are given a chance
We shouldn’t lose our individuality to fit in
Instead of looking superficially positive, sometimes just be honest.
Normalcy is underrated
It’s possible to learn from anyone
It’s good to just play at times
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