I found the podcast and the reading super interesting, especially considering all of the ties between popular culture and leadership. I knew the Robin Hood story was old but I had no idea it was that old or had such an effective and extensive history. Since humans are primarily social creatures it makes you wonder if Storytelling was the main form of leadership in times before detailed history recording, mass media, or fast forms of communication. In my Leadership 102 class we talked a lot about oral traditions and how humans have evolved to depend on the information that they learn from others.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, I found this podcast super interesting and important because it ties directly to the topic of my semester research paper for this class. My main argument is how music and popular culture in general is a valid and effective form of leadership that can provide a lasting impact and influence on our culture as a whole. Not only is it exciting that I can now cite Dr. Bezio in my research paper, but now I know that it falls under the category of storytelling as leadership. Lastly, I think it is critical to realize what Dr. Bezio points out in the podcast, that storytelling directly ties to our unit on the media and how representation is a reflection of how our society is or how it should be. By creating widespread narratives about injustices in society or an ideal world that would solve people’s problems, we give people the inspiration to create change. I have always found that to be an incredible aspect of leadership: that the actions of ordinary people, like the original storytellers of Robin Hood, can create widespread positive change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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