Leadership Lessons from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
What are the Power Rangers?
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The Forces of Light
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Trini
Jason
Kimberly
Zack
Billy
Zordon
Alpha 5
The Forces of Darkness
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Rita Repulsa
Goldar
Finster
Squat and Baboo
Putty Patrol
Season 1, Episode 1
Day of the Dumpster
Rita Repulsa escapes after 10,000 years of imprisonment - determined to conquer earth, but a team of teenagers with attitude stands in her way.
Diverse Skills
A diversity of skillset and perspective is crucial to the long-term success of teams.
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Season 1, Episode 1
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Continued...
Continual Learning
Honing your craft is a habit.
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Season 1, Episode 2
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Trini must overcome her fear of heights to save Billy.
High Five
Favor Skills Over Tools
Tools make difficult tasks easier, but skills turn unknowns challenges to known quantities.
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Season 1, Episode2
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Commu...
...nication
Communicate efficiently. Say what you mean and mean what you say. How can your team meet your expectations if they don't know what success looks like?
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Season 1, Episode 2
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Continued...
Public Recognition
Public acknowledgment goes a long way
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Season 1, Episode 3
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Kimberly and Trini gather signatures to close down a nearby dump site while convincing their teammates to work together more.
Teamwork
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Focus
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Season 1, Episode 4
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Jason battles King Sphinx while trying to break a bench press record at the Angel Grove Gym & Juice Bar
A Pressing Engagement
Essential Leadership is Nonessential
Healthy teams can operate autonomously for stretches of time. Give your team north stars, not marching orders.
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Season 1, Episode 17
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Rita creates her own evil Green Ranger to beat the Power Rangers at their own game.
Green With Evil: Pt 1
Brilliant Jerks
Challenging High Performers
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Why Tolerate Challenging High Performers?
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New Skills and Tools
They often bring something new and exciting to the table. Teams love new and exciting!
Vim
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Questions Authority
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But...
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Why We Shouldn't Tolerate Challenging High Performers?
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Entitlement
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Culture Damage
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Clashes With Leadership
Before you know it...
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This is your standup!
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...the Rangers try and break the spell over the Green Ranger once and for all.
Green With Evil: Pt 5
Season 1, Episode 21
Partner
Guide
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Zack teaches a young child to believe in himself, while the rangers battle the vicious hatchasaurus and Cardiatron.
Birds of a Feather
Season 1, Episode 36
Challenge Juniors
There's a big difference between a task that's easy and one that is limited in scope. Give juniors the latter.
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Rita Repulsa's minions abandon her when an even more evil menace arrives on the moon.
The Mutiny: Pt 1
Season 2, Episode 1
Deploy Positive Reinforcement
Prefer positive reinforcement over negative.
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Jason's guilt about Tommy's loss of power causes even more problems for the power rangers.
Missing Green
Season 2, Episode 14
Failure is Part of the Process
Allow your failures to be part of your story, but don't allow them to define you.
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Zordon introduces the team to the new White Ranger and his mighty White Tiger Zord.
White Light: Pt 2
Season 2, Episode 18
Convinced?
Thuy Trang (1973 - 2001)
Thuy Trang tragically passed away in 2001. You were much more than a character in a television show, and everyone who knew you personally spoke of your kind-heartedness, which made you a perfect fit for the Yellow Ranger. Thank you for touching the childhood of many and giving us joy.
That's It!
Thank You
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Power Rangers & Leadership
By Johnny Ray Austin
Power Rangers & Leadership
Are the Power Rangers the perfect example for engineering team dynamics?
