I saw the latest Star Trek film again last night (for the third time). This time in IMAX …. a bit overwhelming, even for me.

Anyhoo - I was reminded of a book that is sitting on my shelf that was a gift years ago, entitled “Make it So. Leadership Lessons from Start Trek the Next Generation” I think it was meant as a joke, but as I review it this morning….maybe there’s something in it.

It lists (and then provides captain log entries for each) the following leadership principles that they believe are demonstrated in Jean Luc Picard (captain of the Enterprise).

• Focus
• Urgency
• Initiative
• Competence
• Communication
• Politics
• Intellectual Honesty
• Interdependence
• Resilience

Just felt like writing about this today… or is this just a very weak way for me to claim IMAX tickets as a tax deduction?