What can a popular 1980s TV show and children’s toys teach us about leadership? Lots, according to a University of Alabama research professor. Dr. Peter Harms has devised a theory about The Transformers, the 80s TV cartoon series, and its impact on leadership development in the show's legion of followers.
“On the surface, it seemed like stupid robots shooting each other, but there were lessons being taught, even if they weren't intentionally written in,” says Harms.
Dr. Pete Harms has devised a theory about The Transformers, the 80s TV cartoon series, and its impact on leadership development in the show's legion of followers. The findings, capturing the effect on today's up-and-coming management tier who watched the show as children, will soon be published in a book entitled Monographs in Leadership and Management: Leadership Issues from Compelling Contexts.
Selected as one of the "100 Knowledgeable Leaders of Tomorrow," Harms is ready to speak to media about this new and fun research.
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