Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Gran Turismo

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I remember growing up and being told video games would rot your brains (much like people say about movies and you know how I feel about that). People would tell you you’re wasting your life away as you played Legend Of Zelda, Street Fighter 2, or other video games.

The movie Gran Turismo tells the story of Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe), a young man fascinated by the racing simulator Gran Turismo on the Sony Playstation 2. He would spend hours racing in the virtual game world. His father, Steve Mardenborough (Djimon Hounsou), thought Jann was wasting his time playing the game. He’d never really race, after all it’s just a game.

How To Mentor And Develop Future Leaders

The world needs more leaders. As leaders retire, the leaders being raised up today will be the leaders leading the organizations you work for and love.

What does this mean to you? It means that you have a huge responsibility. You have to be willing to step up to mentor and develop future leaders.

John Maxwell said that leadership is influence. This means you have the influence to change the lives of those you lead. Why not use your influence to mentor and develop the leaders of tomorrow?

How To Mentor And Develop Future Leaders

Bob Proctor, author and successful businessman, once said

A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you.

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