Tonight I had the pleasure of watching Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.  This is the seventh chapter of the Tom Cruise franchise.  It is fantastic and has non-stop action from beginning to end!  I can’t wait to give you the leadership lessons from the film.  First, here is a synopsis. Synopsis Ethan Hunt, […]

I don’t want to be a prisoner of the moment or hyperbolic, but Top Gun Maverick may be THE BEST MOVIE I’VE EVER SEEN!!!  I will explain the reasons why below but first a synopsis of the film: Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is now in his fifties and after once-again demonstrating his rule breaking ways, […]

This past weekend I saw the incredible new Tom Cruise movie Mission Impossible – Fallout.  You can check out my review at 16 Leadership Quotes And Lessons from Mission Impossible – Fallout.  As I reflect on Cruise’s career I am struck by one leadership characteristic of his in particular. Tom Cruise leads by example.   In […]

It is impossible not to enjoy the new Tom Cruise movie Mission Impossible – Fallout.  The sixth installment of the franchise is a standard day at the office for Ethan Hunt and his IMF team – motorcycle chases, airplane jumps, gun fights, hand-to-hand combat, building jumps, double-crosses, aerial acrobatics, and of course, not one but […]