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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Migration

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book.

Migration is the latest film from Universal Pictures and Illumination (you know, the people who brought us Minions and Despicable Me). The film tells the story of a family of mallards with an overprotective father, Mack (Kumail Nanjiani). He’s been mentally conditioned to see the worst outcome and has a victim mindset.

Because of this, his family has never left their New England pond. 

4 animated ducks standing on a sidewalk. Pigeon feathers are floating in the air.

It’s a story of growth, missteps, and family bonding. It’s also a story of leadership growth. Mack and his family grow throughout the movie. Each move they make toward Jamaica leads them on a new adventure with a new chance to grow.

Sounds a lot like leadership, right? Buckle in! We’re migrating to Reel Leadership land here. Let’s take a look at the leadership lessons in Migration.  Read more...

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Disney’s Haunted Mansion

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book.

Haunted Mansion is a classic tour through an eery “haunted” mansion at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Guests have enjoyed the spooky tour for years. It’s also a 2003 movie starring Eddie Murphy. Most recently, it’s a reboot of the previous Eddie Murphy movie.

This reboot is loaded with star power. The cast includes LeKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Owen Wilson, Tiffany Haddish, Danny DeVito, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jared Leto, and others. The cast made for a great movie as the story progressed. 

Haunted Mansion tells the story of Gabbie (Dawson) as she and her son Travis (Chase Dillon) move into an old mansion. Shortly after arriving, Travis starts to see weird happenings around the house. Eventually, Gabbie does as well.

Mansion from the 2023 Disney's Haunted Mansion movie  Read more...

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Jumanji: The Next Level

A Reel Leadership Article

Jumanji: The Next Level is the 4th movie in the Jumanji series. The first movie in the Jumanji series was the Robin Williams Jumanji. It was followed by the sequel Zathura: A Space Adventure. Then, the board game mysteriously became a video game with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Now, we have The Next Level.

Was there really a need for another Jumanji movie? No… I don’t think there was. Is Jumanji: The Next Level enjoyable? Yes… it was.

Cast of Jumanji The Next Level in dramatic pose

Jumanji: The Next Level sees the cast of Welcome To The Jungle return to the world of Jumanji along with two new characters, Eddie (Danny DeVito) and Milo (Danny Glover). The returning cast were Martha (Morgan Turner), Spencer (Alex Wolf), Bethany (Madison Iseman), and Fridge (Ser’Darius Blain). There was also Alex (Colin Hanks) returning.  Read more...