Leadership qualities exhibited by the characters in Game of Thrones.

1. Leadership Lessons from
Game of Thrones

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3. Objective
• To share some of the Leadership Qualities
exhibited by the characters in Game of
Thrones.
• To share my understanding regarding the
same.

4. Flow of Presentation
• About Game of Thrones
• About the key Characters in Game of Thrones
• Leadership Qualities
• Some powerful Quotes from Game of throne
• Bibliography

5. Leadership article
• From The Wall Street Journal published on 4th
May 2015
• Written by Robin Kawakami

6. About Game of Thrones
• American Fansty Drama serial
• Adaption of “A Song of Ice & Fire” by George
R. R Martin
• Story of 7 Kingdoms from Westors and the
houses to claim the Iron Throne

7. About the Key Characters
Arya Stark Sansa Stark Catlyan Stark Robb Stark
Hound Triyon Lannister Queen Cersi Daenarys Jamie Lannister King Joffery
Jon Snow Bran Stark

8. Leadership Qualities
• A leader always remembers what he/she has done in
past & always repays it
• When they say they are going to do something, they
do it.
• You should keep a mental log of all those who have
saved your hide in difficult situations.
• “A Lannister always pays his debts.”
- Tyrion Lannister
• Eg: Triyon, Jamie
1# Always pay your debts

9. 2# Determine which promises you
can’t afford to break
• In a chaotic world, promises matter.
• Reputation for honesty once tainted, there is no
going back.
• Before breaching a contract, be certain you can
bear the cost.
• Eg. Robb Stark & Jamie “Kingslayer”

10. 3# Information VS Gold
• In Game of thrones, Information is more
valuable than gold.
• “Information and information asymmetry is a
huge dynamic in business that people
leverage”
• Eg: Lord Varys and Jon Snow

11. 4# Knowledge is Power
• Knowledge is important in becoming a leader.
• Knowledge brings respect
• “Knowledge is power”
- Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish
• Eg: Lord Petyr Baleish

12. 5# Adaptability
• With the changing alliances and power
struggles in “Thrones,” being able to adapt is
most essential
• Leaders remain viligant
• They know today and plans for future with
planning & innovations
• "Winter is coming." – House Stark

13. 6# Stand Firm in your
Convictions
• Leaders make decision with people or their
decision impact others
• Do not let the personal choices of others make
you doubt on your own.
• “The lion doesn’t concern himself with the
opinion of a sheep.” - Tywin Lannister
• Eg: Tywin Lannister & Joffery Baratheon

14. 7# Know your Worth
• Daenerys, the mother of dragons, knows
exactly what she deserves and what she
dreamed of.
• You are a leader so stand with conviction and
act like one.
• “I’m no ordinary woman. My dreams come
true.” - Daenerys Targaryen

15. 8# Empower your staff and you
reap the rewards
• Any business that replaces "need" with
"choice" will outperform its competitors
• Creating a want is a goal every entrepreneur
should aim to achieve.
• “You catch more flies with honey than
vinegar”
• Eg: Daenerys..Mother of Dragons

16. Powerful Quotes from Game
of Thrones

25. Bibliography
• Wall Street Journal Article
• Google
• http://fortune.com/2013/03/29/game-of-thrones-a-
business-leaders-guide/
• http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/7-
things-game-thrones-taught-about-leadership.html

26. Thank you