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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Chang Can Dunk

A Reel Leadership Article

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

Chang Can Dunk is a Disney+ exclusive movie about a young Asian-American teen who longs to get the girl, defeat the school bully, and maybe play some basketball. While geared toward the younger crowd, Chang Can Dunk is a fun experience.

Chang (Bloom Li) is a 5’8″ student in high school. His rival and former friend, Matt (Chase Liefeld, son of the legendary comic book artist and my good friend (Rob’s words on his WhatNot stream) Rob Liefeld), are at each other’s throats over basketball and a girl, Kristy (Zoe Renee). Their rivalry becomes real when Chang tells Matt that he will be able to dunk within ten weeks.

Bloom Li as Chang in Chang Can Dunk. Making a dunk.

This is a challenge. He’s short, not very good, and isn’t motivated to do much of anything. Throughout the movie, we’re reminded that Chang doesn’t stick with things.  Read more...

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From The Maze Runner: The Death Cure

A Reel Leadership Article

This past weekend, the last movie in the Maze Runner series released. First, we were given The Maze Runner in 2014. The sequel was The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials in 2015. Last, but not least, we were treated to The Maze Runner: The Death Cure.

The Maze Runner: The Death Cure completes the story of Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his friends as they fought their way out of the WCKD maze and destroyed the organization that wiped their memories and killed their friends.

Quotes And Leadership Lessons From The Maze Runner: The Death Cure

The Maze Runner: The Death Cure reunites Thomas with Newt (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), Minho (Ki Hong Lee), Brenda (Rosa Salazar), Frypan (Dexter Darden), and other friends to take down WCKD once and for all. While there’s plenty of action and tense moments (I know because my wife was fidgeting in her seat!), there were also lots of great leadership lessons in The Maze Runner: The Death Cure.  Read more...