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I went to see the movie recently (True Grit) \u2026 and I came out pleasantly surprised. The one in theaters today is a rather nice adaptation of the old John Wayne classic. In my opinion, under most circumstances, you can count on the Coen Brothers to create a compelling story. It was. They did. Nice show.<\/p>\n

What has caught my attention, beyond Oscar nominations, red carpet reviews, and the remarkable acting performance of 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld, is the use of the word \u201cstubborn\u201d to describe her mindset in the movie. (In case you haven\u2019t seen the show, it\u2019s about, \u201cA tough U.S. Marshal helping a stubborn young woman track down her father’s murderer.\u201d)<\/p>\n

Stubborn, to me, doesn\u2019t accurately describe her. I\u2019d rather them communicate the idea of \u201cstick-to-it-ive-ness.\u201d That\u2019s a positive leadership attribute. In my book, it\u2019s having unique clarity of what is important, not getting distracted, or talked out of it, or discouraged. It probably also means taking a measure of risk. There\u2019s a leadership premium to be earned by your ability to overcome obstacles, and reach the result you imagined. Hailee\u2019s character, Mattie Ross, accomplished that in the movie, and in the process helped her partners raise themselves up a bit, as well.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a type of persistence that others admire.<\/p>\n

Stubbornness just doesn\u2019t have that same cache. A stubborn leader is one who doesn\u2019t learn. Doesn\u2019t care. Doesn\u2019t impress anyone but themselves. It\u2019s a shame that many of us feel that we only encounter inspiration in fictional tales \u2013 seldom in the actions of our leaders.\u00a0 We may believe we more often experience stubbornness than we do persistence.<\/p>\n

Maybe a fine line separates the two. But the distinction between them is vast.\u00a0 True grit in the character of the leader makes for a great story.<\/p>\n

—\u00a0 Jerry<\/p>\n

For more information about our leadership development programs, please visit www.JerryStrom.com<\/a>. \u00a0Subscribers receive notice of new articles automatically (see the ‘Register’\u00a0link in the right hand column).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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