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Five leadership lessons from Star Trek

Alex Knapp (Social Media Editor at Forbes since October, 2011) analyzes the leadership qualities of the famous Captain Kirk. “In his many years of service to the Federation, James Kirk embodied several leadership lessons that we can use in our own lives. We need to keep exploring and learning. We need to ensure that we encourage creativity and innovation by listening to the advice of people with vastly different opinions. We need to occasionally get down in the trenches with the members of our teams so we understand their needs and earn their trust and loyalty. We need to understand the psychology of our competitors and also learn to radically change course when circumstances dictate. By following these lessons, we can lead our organizations into places where none have gone before.

3 Comments

  1. enzzzoo

    Grew up with Star Trek and only realize now how much of an influence it had on my interaction with colleagues in the workplace…and with friends too. 🙂

  2. alecrimi

    Reblogged this on ISDI Learning Corner.

  3. Nico

    The difference among a natural thought or of a thought of imagination as in Star Trek, used in the modern times it would owe it stuffed to understand that at times granted flexibility is imaginary as manually executable.