If you are a Star Wars aficionado, you know that the saga is not just a classic film series. It is much more than that. It represents some very profound concepts: from teaching you to trust in your instincts to being a great leader, there are many lessons to be drawn from the films. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the top five5 business lessons you can learn from Star Wars.
“I find your lack of faith disturbing”
Darth Vader in Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope states it clearly: if you don’t have faith in your mission, you won’t meet the goals of your organization. A team without trust isn't really a team: it's just a group of individuals, working together. It’s essential for everyone on a team to have confidence in the product or service …show more content…
What does Master Yoda mean? Get past your natural tendencies, jump out of your comfort zone, don’t let challenges or something you are not accustomed to hold you back.
One of the biggest drives behind human decision-making is that we are loss averse. People would rather avoid a loss than to acquire a gain - even when it's irrational. Don't be afraid to lose in the face of a prospect of more significant winnings.
Build the best team
No business grows by itself. Companies are well-oiled machines that have people, infrastructure, and a set of systems working together to produce things or services of value. One of the most significant components to be successful is having a great team, which work hard and know what they are …show more content…
Because they had the talent and they all worked like a real team.
So, invest in your team, hire people that will work well together they’ll do amazing things for your business. A small team with a shared vision is more likely to turn that vision into a reality.
[Are you ready to revolutionize the telecommunications industry and improve connectivity for millions around the world? Come work with us: http://www.intraway.com/company/work-with-us/]
Become a trusted advisor
At its core, being a mentor is being a trusted advisor (Qui-Gon Jinn to Obi-Wan Kenobi, he to Luke and Yoda to all who need advice). It involves making yourself available to support and advise someone when they need it, always keeping that person's best interests in mind.
It’s imperative that you find your style for all of this. Trusted Advisors are authentic, genuine, real, individual people, who give sound advice, help everyone, and get genuinely involved.
[Here at Intraway, we make software. And as is the case at most software companies, a lot of us are what one might call ‘geeks’… and we geeks love ASCII art.https://workwiththebest.intraway.com/blog-post/our-core-values-in-ascii/]
Believe in your
“I find your lack of faith disturbing”
Darth Vader in Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope states it clearly: if you don’t have faith in your mission, you won’t meet the goals of your organization. A team without trust isn't really a team: it's just a group of individuals, working together. It’s essential for everyone on a team to have confidence in the product or service …show more content…
What does Master Yoda mean? Get past your natural tendencies, jump out of your comfort zone, don’t let challenges or something you are not accustomed to hold you back.
One of the biggest drives behind human decision-making is that we are loss averse. People would rather avoid a loss than to acquire a gain - even when it's irrational. Don't be afraid to lose in the face of a prospect of more significant winnings.
Build the best team
No business grows by itself. Companies are well-oiled machines that have people, infrastructure, and a set of systems working together to produce things or services of value. One of the most significant components to be successful is having a great team, which work hard and know what they are …show more content…
Because they had the talent and they all worked like a real team.
So, invest in your team, hire people that will work well together they’ll do amazing things for your business. A small team with a shared vision is more likely to turn that vision into a reality.
[Are you ready to revolutionize the telecommunications industry and improve connectivity for millions around the world? Come work with us: http://www.intraway.com/company/work-with-us/]
Become a trusted advisor
At its core, being a mentor is being a trusted advisor (Qui-Gon Jinn to Obi-Wan Kenobi, he to Luke and Yoda to all who need advice). It involves making yourself available to support and advise someone when they need it, always keeping that person's best interests in mind.
It’s imperative that you find your style for all of this. Trusted Advisors are authentic, genuine, real, individual people, who give sound advice, help everyone, and get genuinely involved.
[Here at Intraway, we make software. And as is the case at most software companies, a lot of us are what one might call ‘geeks’… and we geeks love ASCII art.https://workwiththebest.intraway.com/blog-post/our-core-values-in-ascii/]
Believe in your