Leadership lessons from Disney’s Peter Pan

“We follow the leader, leader, leader, we follow the leader wherever he goes. Tee dum, tee dee……

This week’s blog is written by Becky Thomas (@Becky_QICTM). Becky is a Senior Development Nurse. She is described as creative, modern and enthusiastic, with a terrific passion for nursing, improving ways of working and developing leaders.

The story of Wendy, John and Michael Darling’s adventures in Neverland has captivated and inspired audiences for over half a century, and Peter Pan offers precious lessons in leadership. In this blog I discuss what I learned from the boy “who never wanted to grow up.”

We can fly, we are able to fly……. All you wish is faith, trust and a little bit of pixie dust

Sometimes faith and trust are enough to realize extraordinary things.

Storytelling is some of the powerful ways for leaders to influence, teach and encourage. If you tell great stories, you furthermore mght have social power as a frontrunner, and other people will need to discover together with your vision. Research confirms that well-designed stories are essentially the most effective tool for influencing. Leaders must create a compelling narrative that creates a way of connection, builds familiarity, and inspires trust. However, the most important strength of any visionary leader doesn’t lie solely in his story – reasonably, it lies within the willingness of his people to just accept that story as their very own. Think about this for a moment…. nobody is thrilled with someone they don’t think in.

In the summer I took part in NHS Horizon Change Agents School. It was here that I first heard the term: Public narrativedescribed as a leadership practice of translating values ​​into motion. Public narrative provides a framework for creating stories that motivate commitment to a standard goal and a call to motion. Why not try it!

Walt Disney once famously observed: “But here we don’t look back too long. We are constantly moving forward, opening new doors and doing new things… and curiosity and imagination continue to lead us down new paths.”

As children, we’re naturally curious and imaginative. I’m continuously learning and on the lookout for recent experiences and knowledge. When we turn out to be adults, we frequently lose this natural curiosity and enthusiasm. As great leaders, we must learn to re-unlock the curiosity we had as children.

Imagination and curiosity are great gifts that assist you solve problems, discover and innovate. Practicing a little bit of inquiry opens up possibilities and leads us to have a look at problems from a more creative perspective. When curiosity awakens in us, we expect more deeply and rationally about decisions and find more creative solutions.

An excellent imagination helps leaders develop a transparent concept of what they need to realize, which in turn facilitates their creativity and brings their vision to life. Think of a dishwashing liquid bottle that became a rocket or an empty cardboard box that became a automobile or perhaps a castle! Spending time playing helps unlock your imagination and cultivate creative considering. You’ve heard it before Serious fun with Lego? No, well, it is a legitimate method to introduce fun into your each day work. Lego Serious Play stimulates creativity and imagination and might result in recent ideas and approaches, higher communication and higher problem solving.

Why not attempt to stimulate your curiosity and imagination and open yourself as much as what is feasible.

And remember It’s good to rejoice and be a child sometimes.

There’s no denying that the Lost Boys are the perfect friends Peter could ever have. Steve Jobs could have founded and run Apple, but he wouldn’t have achieved success without it Followers who worked for him. Healthcare around the globe wouldn’t function without the support of its employees. Followership may take a backseat to leadership, nevertheless it matters. In fact, it matters so much! There aren’t any leaders without followers.

As leaders, we depend upon those that follow us greater than we sometimes realize. The role followers play will depend upon the context, environment or position wherein they find themselves. The relationship between leader and follower can subsequently be interchangeable.

In your quick three minutes TED talkDerek Sievers explains that as a frontrunner it will be important to contemplate yourself equal to your followers. Bold actions, in accordance with Sievers first follower that is what turns an individual with an idea into a frontrunner. He ends his message with advice that we should always all have in mind as we navigate our careers or just our lives:

“When you see a lonely lunatic doing something great, have the courage to stand up and join in.”

Captain Hook is the most important antagonist of the film. He is a bloodthirsty pirate who commands the Jolly Roger. She makes rules and breaks them to get back at Peter.

Captain Hook aside, we are able to learn so much from pirates if we imagine within the rebellious mindset presented within the book Be more of a piratewritten by an entrepreneur Sam Conniff. He writes concerning the pirates’ unimaginable strategy as pioneers of change, leadership and social innovation. Fundamentally, it’s about breaking rules, questioning and remodeling systems. We encourage you to be brave and rewrite outdated rules.

They may not have set an example for pirates, but in 2016 IHI Leadership Alliance launched a campaign asking on your consideration Breaking the principles for higher care. They invited you to assist themReveal and share rules, customs, policies and procedures that hinder patients or staff from providing higher care.”.

If you would break or change one rule to supply higher take care of patients or staff, what wouldn’t it be and why?

“Do you want to go on an adventure now, or would you like to have some tea first?”

Adventures in Neverland are an “everyday thing.” The film encourages you to go to unexpected places for inspiration and take a look at recent things. It emboldens us to want to go away our comfort zone.

Leaders are so used to motivating and empowering others that they often forget that they should challenge themselves too. To be an efficient leader, we must understand the advantages of learning recent things, expanding beyond our current skill set, and developing strong connections with those around us.

To make change and grow as an individual and leader, we have to be brave and start to explore spaces beyond our own comfort zone. The first challenge we are going to likely face in these explorations is fear. Fear can paralyze you and keep you in your comfort zone. Yet comfort zone it’s a place of confidence and security. Suzanne Jefferspsychologist who wrote the book Feel the fear and do it anyway, explains that the foundation of all our fears is straightforward: we’re afraid that we are going to not give you the option to deal with the situation if the worst happens. To which he has a straightforward answer: “You can do it!”

Stepping outside your comfort zone can have a transformative impact not only on you, but in your entire team. With recent perspectives, you might be higher equipped to resolve problems in modern ways. Ultimately, effective leaders have to be comfortable being uncomfortable.

Are you aware of your comfort zones? Do you transcend them and enter the “leadership zone”?

At first glance, Peter Pan looks as if a movie concerning the wonderful, carefree spirit of childhood. But I hope I even have shown that by this story through the lens of leadership, we are able to learn great lessons from it. I’ll leave the last word to Peter Pan……

“Think of all the joy you will find when you leave the world behind and say goodbye to your fears.” – “You can fly!”

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