Jon Snow: Have you ever used it? Arya Stark: Once or twice. Jon Snow: How'd you sneak up on me? Arya Stark: How did you survive a knife through the heart? Jon Snow: I didn't. Cersei Lannister moves to the door, then stops and sighs. And yet, she gives me no sign of affection. Euron Greyjoy: How? I've given her justice. Cersei Lannister: You want a whore, buy one. Euron Greyjoy: Wars sometimes last years. Euron Greyjoy: I was hoping we could talk in private. So, as a true friend and an honored guest. Euron Greyjoy: Am I most welcome here? Cersei Lannister: You are a true friend of the Crown. Harry Strickland: We look forward to fighting on your behalf, Your Grace. Cersei Lannister: In any event, you are most welcome here at King's Landing, Captain Strickland. Harry Strickland: They are excellent beasts, Your Grace. I was told the Golden Company had elephants. Cersei Lannister: And elephants? Harry Strickland: Erm.no elephants, Your Grace. Cersei Lannister: Horses? Harry Strickland: Two thousand. Euron Greyjoy: They cheated at dice! Or maybe I cheated? Somebody cheated. Winterfell Cersei Lannister: Twenty thousand men, is it? Harry Strickland: Yes, Your Grace.
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I didn’t cover one of the key themes of the series – trust and loyalty as I didn’t find a great quote to properly cover it. So there’s my top 4 leadership quotes or moments from Game of Thrones. Why did they do it that way? What’s wrong with them? Surely the right way was obvious?Īs a leader it is too easy to assume your staff know what you know. You can also apply this to those below you who have disappointed. There may have been more to it than you knew Reminding yourself that you don’t know anything is not only a path to humility, it’s also a great strategy to reduce risk in your decision-making.Įxtending this idea a little further in the workplace there will be moments when management will do something that does not make sense. A bigger mistake will be just around the corner. If you think you know everything, or that your knowledge and logic is flawless then you’ve already made your first mistake. Of all the leadership lessons from Game of Thrones this is the best one to reflect on. When Ygritte said “You know nothing Jon Snow” it set in place a theme that would follow Jon for the rest of his travels. So next time you are faced with a tough decision that you’re delaying, think of Jon Snow and man (or woman) up.
Perhaps if you delay long enough, that tough decision will just go away, or maybe someone else will make it for you.Ī great leader will recognise when their inner child is controlling their decisions The boy-within hides from the difficult, tough-to-make decisions, delaying and hiding instead of solving and leading. On the wall Jon is advised by Maester Aemon, that if he is to lead men, he will need to kill the boy within. If you can’t look them in the eye and deliver the news, perhaps they don’t deserve to go. Whilst I have never been in the position of having to fire someone, this is sounds like very good advice. Thankfully, in business we’re not taking lives, but you are likely to cast judgement: who to hire, fire, or reprimand. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die” If you would take a man’s life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. “the man who passes the sentence should swing the sword.
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One of the first “lessons” in the TV show, Ned Stark tells his son Bran: The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword Today’s cash cow may be tomorrow’s dog.īroaden your focus, consider your customer’s problems, and look for opportunities to innovate and disruptĢ. Winter may come to only one of your products or services. If you’re prepared for winter, you’ll know how much margin you have to give and still remain viable. No matter how successful your business is, increased competition, alternative products and declining demand are just some of the white-walkers on the horizon. As Levitt put forward in Marketing Myopia, all declining industries were once growth industries. This warning to prepare for tough times can be applied to all businesses. In the series, grim northerners love to remind the world that winter is coming, but few care to hear it. So without further ado – here are my top 4 Leadership Quotes From Game of Thrones!ĭISCLAIMER: Whilst I have not included spoilers, some of the concepts have been taken from events in the books which have not transpired in the TV show yet. This is obviously meant tongue-in-cheek, don’t take this too seriously! Season two has recently ended so I thought it would be fun to consider a few quotes from leadership perspective. HBO’s Game of Thrones TV series has been a huge hit (recently declared most pirated TV show of 2012).