On Tuesday evening, I saw the new film Terminator: Genisys. The movie was not on par with the first two films of the series but it is an enjoyable two hours.
The following are 17 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Terminator: Genisys:
- The Value Of A Good Doorkeeper – As I entered the movie, the young lady who tore my ticket said, “You’ll enjoy the movie. It’s a fun ride.” I am now thinking of saying, “You’ll enjoy the service. It’s a fun ride” when I hand out bulletins at church this Sunday just to see if it increases anticipation.
- Alcohol Never Makes Movies Better – I’ve got to say this. I watched the movie at a location called The Movie Tavern. This is the cadillac of movie theaters! They serve you dinner while you watch the film. One problem. The person on my right and left (neither was my wife) both ordered beer. One belched throughout the evening while the other never stopped talking.
- Unnecessary Language – There were four or five GDs in the movie. Very disappointing. Pointless and always lowers the value of any film. Same with leaders who use bad language.
- Great Leaders Meet The Needs Of Their People – Now to the movie, John Connor gained immediate credibility with the holocaust survivors by freeing them from slavery.
- Great Leaders Give Their People A Hope And A Future – Reece said, “You gave us a future John.”
- Leadership Comes With A Microphone – As I watched Connor give an inspirational speech to his troops, I realized there comes a time in every leader’s life when he/she must stand up and declare, “This is where we are going.”
- Great Leaders Take Ownership Of Issues – When Connor was looking for someone to send back to 1984 and protect his mom, Reece said, “Let me save her.”
- Great Leaders Sense Opportunity And Seize It – Quoting the words from the original Terminator, Sarah said, “The future is not set.”
- Great Leaders Do Not Make Excuses – Sarah continued, “There is no fate except that which we make for ourselves.”
- Honor Your Elders – As I approach the age of 50, I am realizing more and more each day the wisdom and value which comes from the previous generation. The Arnold Schwarzenegger character known as Pops said, “I’m old, not obsolete.”
- Leaders Must Be Willing To Pay A Great Price – Reece told Sarah, “I’ll do whatever it takes to keep you safe, even if it kills me.”
- Great Leaders Bring Comfort And Security To Those They Serve – Referring to Pops, Sarah noted, “He’s the only person whose ever been there day one for me.”
- A Good Leader Brings People Together – As you watched the movie and saw a future of everyone connected online, you realized we are creating a society of disconnected people always looking down.
- Not All Opinions Are Equal – Rejecting the advice of Pops, Reece said, “I’m not letting a machine tell me what to do.’
- All Leaders Leave A Legacy – You get to choose what it is. As a father, I will one day transfer the protection and covering of my daughter to a young man on her wedding day. Sarah’s de-facto father, Pops, said, “Kyle Reece, protect my Sarah.”
- Great Leaders Are Good Men And Women – Pops concluded, “Kyle Reece is a good man.”
- Romans 4:17 – Christian leaders are never without options. It was said of Abraham, “the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.” As Sarah Connor concluded, “The future is not set.”
In closing, Terminator: Genisys did not blow me away but it is an entertaining two hours. Just do not sit next to anyone drinking liquor. I’m just saying.
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