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Tonight I had the pleasure of seeing the incredible new Marvel film Spider-Man: Far From Home. Believe the hype – it is incredible! A completely fun movie!
The 23rd movie in the series picks up with Peter Parker/Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland, dealing with loss of his mentor Tony Stark. A high school trip to Europe and the opportunity to pursue his relationship with MJ, played by Zendaya), is timely. Unfortunately, another potentially multi-dimensional global crisis breaks out.
This film closes out Phase 3 and sets up at least the future Spider-Man franchises. Go see this weekend. You will not be disappointed.
The following are 22 Leadership Quotes and Lessons From Spider-Man: Far From Home:
- Smart Leaders Create Timeless Material – The movie opens with a wonderful tribute using the song “I Will Always Love You.”
- Young Leaders Should Respect Senior Leaders – Happy Hogan said to Parker, “You sent Nick Fury to voicemail?.. You do not ghost Nick Fury!”
- All Leaders Periodically Need A Break – Parker said, “I need this vacation. I need a break.”
- Let’s Be Honest – Leaders Never Get A Vacation – Parker said, “I think Nick Fury just hijacked our summer vacation.”
- There Is No Success Without Succession – Parker says, “The world needs the next Iron Man.”
- Successful Leaders Stay Current And Relevant – Fury said, “I used to know everything and I come back five years later and I know nothing.”
- “Heavy is the head that wears the crown.”
- Great Leaders Are Always In Demand – Fury said to Quentin Beck/Mysterio, played by the excellent Jake Gyllenhaal, “We can use someone like you on my world.”
- Smart Leaders Leverage Their Strengths – Beck told Parker, “Don’t ever apologize for being the smartest guy in the world.”
- Trust Is The Foundation Of Any Successful Relationship – Parker received a gift from Tony Stark which read, “For the next Tony Stark I trust you.”
- Stark recorded a message about the aforementioned gift named EDITH, “Even In Death I’m The Hero.”
- Successful Leaders Must Be Flexible – Parker said, “I didn’t think I was going to have to save the world this summer.”
- Even Great Leaders Desire Normalcy – Beck told Parker, “You’re not a jerk for wanting a normal life.”
- Smart Leaders Don’t Trust To Quickly – The movie takes a sharp turn when Parker trusts Mysterio to his own demise.
- Smart Leaders Never Let Institutional Knowledge Leave Their Organizations – Beck formerly worked for Stark and actually created BARF from Captain America: Civil War fame. Stark fired Beck leading to the events of this movie. Don’t let your smartest and best people leave your organization.
- Be Careful When Giving Compliments – Parker told MJ, “You look pretty.” To which she responded, “And therefore I have value?”
- Great Leaders Point Out The Best In Others – Fury said, “You’ve got a gift Parker.”
- Excellence Becomes Average When It’s All You Have – Beck said, “These days you can be the smartest guy in the room and no one cares unless you have a cape.”
- Success Flows From Scarcity Not Abundance Because It Forces Creativity – Hogan told Parker, “You’re all alone. Your friends are missing. Your tech is gone. What are you going to do?”
- Beck said, “It’s easy to fool people when they’re already fooling themselves.”
- Beck concluded, “People need to believe and nowadays they’ll believe anything.”
- J. Jonah Jameson, yes he’s back, told the world, “There you have it, folks – conclusive proof that Spider-Man was responsible for the brutal murder of Mysterio, an interdimensional warrior who gave his life to protect our planet and who will go down, go down in history as the greatest superhero of all time!”
Once again, Spider-Man: Far From Home is simply a fantastic movie! Marvel simply knows what they are doing. Make sure you see it this holiday weekend.
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