There comes a time in a leader’s life when should simply not outthink the room. Do the obvious and give the people what they want. Such a time is the making of the movie Hobbs And Shaw. The spinoff from the Fast And The Furious series features the two well-known characters player by Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham.
Here’s the story – Hobbs and Shaw are sent to track down a globally-deadly virus which has been injected into Shaw’s MI-6 agent and sister Hattie, played by Vanessa Kirby. Hattie is also being pursued by the enhanced assassin Brixton, played by Idris Elba. BTW, Elba is one of my favorite actors and brings a sense of gravitas to every role he plays.
What ensues is as large of actions sequences and complex fight scenes as you will ever see. Completely over-the-top and unrealistic but hey, give the people what they want.
There is about a dozen words which are completely inappropriate and unnecessary. The movie also gives Johnson a chance to go full-on The Rock trash talk mode. Hobbs And Shaw is more GI Joe than Fast And The Furious. So, if you are ready to turn your brain off from the craziness of life and just have fun, this movie is for you.
The following are 15 Leadership Quotes and Lessons From Hobbs And Shaw:
- People Love Predictable Environments – Hobbs and Shaw is exactly what you think it is. Over the top action. Incredible fight scenes and car chases. Completely unbelievable sequences. And that is what I came to see.
- Great Talent Attracts Great Talent – Johnson and Statham attracted incredible supporting talent like Idris Elba, Helen Mirren, Kevin Hart, and Ryan Reynolds. Talent always wants to work with other great talent.
- Brixton said, “The mind is your biggest muscle.”
- Great Leaders’ Confidence Comes From Their Track Record Of Success – Hobbs said, “Trying to save the world for the fourth time and I’m pretty good at it.”
- Hobbs, quoting Bruce Lee, said, “The key to immortality is to first live a life worth remembering.”
- Smart Leaders Are About More Than Money – Brixton said, “You deal with money. We deal with evolutionary progress.”
- Brixton said, “Humanity’s hate for each other is stronger than its will to survive.”
- Great Leaders Are Resilient Leaders – Shaw told Hattie, “The Shaw family – We never, never give up.”
- The First Key In Finding New Leaders Is Finding People Who Make Things Happen – Kevin Hart’s unnamed character said, “Wherever I am is where the action is.”
- The Difference Between Successful And Unsuccessful Organizations Is Their People – Hobbs said to his brother Jonah, played by Cliff Curtis, “This place has something nowhere else does. You.”
- “It doesn’t take a man to pull a trigger.”
- Successful Leaders Sacrifice For The Good Of Their Team – Hobbs said, “I’ll take a punch to land one.”
- Smart Leaders Place People Over Production – Hobbs told Brixton, “You may believe in machines. We believe in people.”
- Technology Depreciates. People Appreciate. – Hobbs added, “You may believe in technology. We have heart.”
- Prioritize Manalytics Over Analytics – “You three out-performed your analytics.”
Once again, if you want to turn your brain off, enjoy big action, and just have some mindless fun, Hobbs and Shaw is the movie for you!