The document discusses leadership lessons that can be learned from the movie "Hercules". It provides tips for overcoming hurdles, correcting mistakes, leading with heart, surrounding oneself with talented people, letting people do their jobs, being specific in plans, making backup plans, waiting for opportunities, targeting weaknesses, and motivating teams. It also summarizes how Hercules demonstrated these lessons through his strategies and actions in battles, such as hiding archers or changing tactics when losing soldiers. Finally, it discusses management lessons around planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling seen in the movie.
2. DON'T GET TRAPPED IN THE
HURDLES
Whenever you found yourself trapped in the
hurdles(difficulties) of life, don't get demoralized about the things
that are going against you.
Try to remind the great legends of heroes and their legacy that
will empower you to give your best to tackle the current situation
successfully.
In the movie, Hercules & his army was cleverly
trapped by the enemy in village. But Hercules
doesn't allow the enemy to dominate him by using
defensive strategy on time.
3. TRY TO RESOLVE/CORRECT
MISTAKE
Whenever you realize that you have committed a
mistake then try to accept it & make possible efforts to correct it.
Mistakes are like small loop holes if it is fixed on time
then it will prevent you from huge loss in future. If you ignored
that then it will stick with you till it you fall.
In the movie, Hercules came to know about
the king Cortis who had miss guided him for
immoral activity.
4. LEAD WITH YOUR HEART
Strategies plan with mind but, lead people with heart that
will bring trust among team-mates.
In the movie, Hercules took on his feats in a
sincere manner t help the people around him. He
did what he thought to be right & he threw himself
entirely into it.
As a result: wining the hearts of the people &
gaining a loyal group of followers who will be there
to end & beyond.
5. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH
STRONG & TALENTED PEOPLE
Surround yourself with knowledgeable & skillful people
will guide further & shares their knowledge & skill to enhance our
own capabilities.
In the movie, Hercules was well aware of the
fact that he cannot win the battle in isolation, so he
needs a team of skillful warrior to deal with
demanding war post ion and roles.
6. LET YOUR PEOPLE TO DO THEIR
THINGS
In a team a leader should assign jobs according to the
specialization of people which brings most favorable outcome.
In the movie, it is shown that Hercules trust
his team-mate( warrior) & let them fight in his own
way to complement(synchronized) each other.
7. BE SPECIFIC TO YOUR PLANS
A effort is valuable till it is made in the direction of goal.
A non-uniform & non coordinated effort bears nothing
for a team.
In the movie, "Amphiraus" always says that
god gives us hints only & we have to make
specific efforts to correct or achieve that thing
8. UNDERSTANDING THE
STRENGTH IMBIBED WITHIN
YOURSELF & OTHERS
A person who doesn't know about himself(strength &
weakness) who can't compete others.
A person who is aware of his strength can improvise it
into a unbeatable weapon & reduce his weakness to a level of
extent that it will (others will not be able exploit his weakness) not
bring any harm for him.
9. MAKE ALWAYS BACKUP PLANS
A good leader make alternative plans to reduce
uncertainty.
This world is full of uncertainty therefore each plan have
limited utility.
In the movie, When Hercules and his army
reached the village they caught himself in trapped in
enemy plan. Therefore they were using defensive
strategy to(wall or shield) save the life of king and
soldier. But he was continuously losing his soldier ,
so he call back his companions(friend) to save the
wall and king. And himself he was riding horse-cart
around the wall to kill the enemy soldier.
10. WAIT FOR RIGHT OPPORTUNITY
A person have limited opportunity with limited
resources, therefore do not reveal your all talent or plan (playing
cards) in the front of enemy.
Hercules cleverly hides his long rage
warrior(archers) in forest & let the enemy to get
wrong information(less No. of soldier) and become
relaxed or casual about their approach which
ultimately bring failure for him.
11. TARGET THE ENEMIE'S
WEAKNESS FIRST
Hitting the vital organs of the enemy cause to be
immobilized.
Giving maximum damage to the enemy at instance will
stuck them into fear & therefore they won't able to make come
back again.
In the movie, Hercules logically tar getting the
vital & vulnerable organs of the enemy.
12. TARGETS THOSE ENEMY'S TO
WHOM WE CAN RECEIVE
MAXIMUM DAMAGE OR LOSS
We have to prioritize work according to their need of
importance & try to fulfill those work which have most negative
outcome when it is not completed on time.
In the movie, Hercules directs the archers to
target the horseman first to avoid possible higher
damage from them.
13. MOTIVATES YOUR TEAM MEMBER
WHEN NEEDED
A good leader motivate his team-mate(follower) toward
his goal.
Not losing hope means that you not failed till.
In the movie, Hercules gives inspirational
speech to motivate the soldiers who were afraid by
seeing the huge army of enemy.
14. SOMETIME YOU HAVE TO DEFEND
& SOME TIME TO ATTACK
Sometime a person has to defend himself while everyone
making finger toward him, it doesn't means that he is coward but,
he is trying to get a chance to prove himself.
And sometime a person has to leave his protective shield
and has to made attack to further to achieve his objective.
In the movie , Hercules ordered the soldiers
to make wall(shield) around the king when they
were surprisingly caught in enemy trap.
And finally he made pr辿cised & deadly attack
on the enemy when he had no way left because he
was continuously losing his soldier in defensive
15. MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM
MOVIE
PLANNING
Spreading false statement about winning
campaigns of Hercules.
Prepared himself and his army before jumping
into war.
Prepared number of strategies for various
roles and positions in the war.
Keep important playing cards for surprise
.(hided archers)
Making multiple complementary plans.
Targeting key soldiers.(horseman)
16. Conti
ORGANIZING
Providing technique behind one to one
combat.
Safety of own his first priority. (using best
armor)
Assigning his best warrior at different
demanding places.
STAFFING
Trained and guided the soldiers.
17. Conti
DIRECTING
He Directed the soldiers to make wall around
king to protect him in the war with villagers.
He Directed soldiers to fire weapons in a pre-planned
sequence .(archers first & then warrior)
CONTROLLING
He motived his soldiers by the way of
inspiring speech because they were in fear of huge
enemy soldiers.
He changed the technique of fighting when
he lossed his half soldiers in village.
18. NEGATIVE ASPECTS ABOUT
HERCULES
undertaking jobs for personal benefits without
knowing the consequences.(works for gold)
Easily trust others.(trapped in emotional
blackmail of Cortiss daughter)