Well, that is $11.75 I will never get back. Coming on the heels of Batman vs. Superman, I really had high hopes for Suicide Squad. Hollywood has traditionally made bad guys far more interesting characters than normal, law-abiding citizens. So when you get a group of the world’s most dangerous criminals together, it should at least be entertaining. Or not.
Will Smith as Deadshot and Joel Kinnaman’s Rick Flag were the only characters I enjoyed. There was too much language, too much satanic demonic possession and too much Margot Robbie. And the Ghostbusters-style ending was just bad. If you want to go see a movie this weekend, I recommend you see Jason Bourne again.
With that said, the following are 8 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Suicide Squad The Movie:
- Diversity Is Biblical And It Is An Excellent Growth Strategy – In movies, you like to see yourself on the screen. Likewise, in churches you like to see yourself on the platform and in leadership. Of its 11 core actors, Suicide Squad featured three white males, four women, three African-Americans, a Mexican-American, and a Japanese American. This expands their potential audience. Churches who are multi-cultural expand their audience as well.
- All People Are Redeemable – Task force leader Amanda Waller, played by Viola Davis, said, “I want to assemble a task force of the most dangerous people on the planet, who I think can do some good.” No one has ever lived a life so hideous Jesus could not redeem it.
- Great Leaders Serve People. Poor Leaders Use People. – To say Waller considered anyone working for her expendable would be an understatement. She said, “Everyone’s has a weakness, and a weakness can be leverage.”
- Great Leaders Are Clear Communicators – As the squad was being assembled, military expert Rick Flagg told them, “This is the deal: You disobey me, you die. You try to escape, you die. You irritate or vex me.” Harley Quinn, played by Robbie, interrupts, “I’m known for being quite vexing, I’m just forewarning you.” Flagg finishes his sentence, “You die.”
- Extremely Skilled People Are In High Demand – My favorite scene in the movie was when the Squad was attacked by a group of creatures and they showed what they were capable of. Deadshot’s gun skills and firepower were impressive. So much so everyone stopped and watched him. As my old boss John Maxwell used to say, “That’s why you’re on the team!”
- Leaders Give People A Picture Of Themselves Which They Will Live Up To Or Down To – Quinn, who was heavily influenced by the evil Joker, said, “We’re bad guys, it’s what we do.”
- Successful Leaders Know Who They Are And Who They Are Not – Deadshot said, “I’m a hitman, not a fireman.”
- Everyone Has A Past – One of the better scenes was when the entire Suicide Squad were reflecting on how they ended up where they are. The one thing everyone has in common is we all have a past and things we regret. Everyone needs to be redeemed. For more on overcoming your past, click 20 Thoughts On Helping People Recover From Terrible Decisions They’ve Made.
In closing, wait until is on FX to watch Suicide Squad. I’m just saying.
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