Category: The Captain’s Chair
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When Efficiency Replaces Humanity
Star Trek: The Next Generation — Season 2, Episode 9, “The Measure of a Man” One of the clearest tests of leadership is recognizing when efficiency starts replacing humanity. That is what makes “The Measure of a Man” feel so current. On the surface, the episode is about whether Data can be studied, replicated, and…
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The Blind Spot of Confidence
The Blind Spot of Confidence Star Trek: The Next Generation — Season 4, Episode 21, “The Drumhead” Sometimes leadership is not about being the first person to act. It is about being the person who notices when the right response has started to turn into the wrong one. That is what makes “The Drumhead” such…
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Leadership Beyond Words
Leadership Beyond Words Star Trek: The Next Generation — Season 5, Episode 2, “Darmok” A lot of people think leadership shows up most clearly in what a person says. The speech. The answer. The big moment. The perfect response. Leadership actually shows up earlier than that. It shows up in whether someone is willing to…
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