Aug 23, 2021 | Mental Toughness
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,...
Aug 21, 2021 | Leadership
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...
Aug 20, 2021 | Leadership
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...
Aug 18, 2021 | Leadership
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....
Aug 16, 2021 | Leadership
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;...
