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Where is your Achilles Tendon?
I come across a lot of people who are “globally” mentally tough but with “specific” issues or weaknesses; and it’s often the weakness that “let’s them down” in difficult situations. Mental Toughness is a “A personality trait which determines, in a large part,...
Leadership lessons from Twelve Angry Men – lesson 12
Lesson n°12, is not a particular scene but something that is shown throughout the film, “The power of questions” Socrates only had questions in his “tool box” and he made a great reputation for himself by using the judiciously. Questions are one of the...
Leadership lessons from Twelve Angry Men – lesson 11
Lesson n°11 is, quite possibly my favourite scene, is the from the final scene in the jury room, when juror n°8 hands his “nemesis” his coat. This scene sums up, at least for me, what leadership is all about; it’s not about criticising people, it’s not about...
Leadership lessons from Twelve Angry Men – lesson 10
Lesson n°10, “Beware of prejudices”, comes from the tirade by juror n°10, a stalwart of the “guilty camp”. This is a very powerful scene, where, even those “on the same side” as juror n°10 slowly take their distance by either moving away or turning their backs....
Leadership lessons from Twelve Angry Men – lesson 8
Lesson n°8 puts the spotlight on another juror; it is not only juror n°8 that shows leadership during the film – but that could be the subject of another series of posts. Juror n°11 is one of the quieter members of the jury and not prone to emotional outbursts;...
Leadership lessons from Twelve Angry Men – lesson 7
The washroom scene is somewhat different from the others, juror n°8 is not “in the thick of the action”. First, he interreacts with juror n°7 and then juror n°6 comes in and after a short exchange, says to juror n°8, “and what if you are wrong; what if you...
Leadership lessons from Twelve Angry Men – lesson 6
The Ladder of Inference is a model created by Chris Argyris and the old man’s apartment scene is a very good example of the model in use. Everyone, except of course juror n°8, has accepted that the old man in the appartement below was able to get out of bed,...
Leadership lessons from Twelve Angry Men – lesson 5
The scene based around the discussion of the metro train passing in front of the window is an excellent example of lesson five, “systems thinking”. Juror n°8 fights hard to stay focused while juggling with multiple pieces of information; the speed of the train,...
Leadership lessons from Twelve Angry Men – lesson 4
The fourth lesson, “the importance of the first follower”, highlights a “tipping point” when influencing others. Up to this point, juror n°8 had been on his own; not everyone was attacking him or criticism his position, but no one was actively supporting him....
Leadership lessons from 12 Angry Men – lesson 3
This third lesson, “Take Risks” is another leadership hallmark; taking risks shouldn’t be confused with being reckless. Juror n°8 proposes a second vote, but this time a “secret vote”, as opposed to the first, “hands-in-the air” vote If we go back to the first...