Yes, I am making this post about Harry Potter and Doctor Who. You might ask how these two could possibly relate to a leadership conference, and primarily to a world where magic or time traveling do not exist. Well, I’m not making this post about the fantastic places where these leaders’ adventures take place, but about their admirable leadership styles. There are more similarities between the odd pair than you might think.
To start with, both of these guys have maximized happiness in whatever way they could, despite the battles they might be in they always do the right thing, and most importantly they value the importance of their companions.
Despite the situations they are part of both Harry Potter and The Doctor have always done the right thing. And not only that, but they have done the right thing and put others before themselves. I think it takes real courage to be able to do this. Most leaders are characterized by taking the spotlight, but how brave must one be in order to allow others to take it? Whether it was fighting Voldemort or the Daleks, these two leaders have admitted that if it were not for their friends or companions evil would not have perished. They value their relationship with others because in the end no one can do much on their own; and if they could, then what would be the purpose of it all?
What would have been of Hogwarts if it were not for Harry Potter? What would have been of the whole universe if it were not for The Doctor? It would have been a place full of corruption and deceptions. Who would like to be part of Voldemort’s army or be transformed into a numb Dalek?
Whether we live in a universe where we can travel in a TARDIS, we attend a school where Quidditch is the official sport, or we ride the Bee Line and are taught by humans, I think that there is a lot to learn from these respectable leaders.
“It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Karla Boza, Manhattanville College Leadership Conference Commmittee Member
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