“Good leaders know that some things have to be experienced. Milne wrote ‘The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh’ in 1926, his character Christopher Robin shared similar words of wisdom with Pooh bear, “Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think” (Milne, 1926). One can only enable him to learn from within himself” (LeadershipNow, 2011). It was over 350 years ago that Galileo wrote, “One cannot teach a man anything. The overarching message we can extract from the Oz film, “you’ve always had the power to go back to Kansas”, is that Dorothy has always had the ability to achieve her goal, to get back home. The proverb ‘experience is the best teacher’ is an axiom that has been shared for over 400 years (Answers Corporation, 2014). “The overarching message is that everything you require to enjoy this life is inside you right this moment” (Brandstorm, 2014). Too often we don’t believe in our own talent and strengths” (The Leadership Style Center, 2014). When the Good Witch Glinda said to Dorothy, “You’ve always had the power to go back to Kansas”, that says it all. Dorothy’s ruby slippers represent the power we all have within ourselves to make our dreams become reality. We undervalue and overlook our own capabilities when that power is as close as the shoes on our feet. In searching for answers in business or in life we can lack faith in our own capabilities, we lack trust in the power we have within ourselves to solve our own problems. We look to others for the power, we look to perceived experts, so-called wizards, whether they be our managers, our co-workers, our mentors, our friends, our partners or spouses to provide us with the answers we seek. So often in our lives we as individuals fail to see the power we hold. The Wicked Witch understands that the ruby slippers can make the possessor omnipotent – more powerful than the perceived ‘Great and Powerful Oz’. She says to the flying monkeys, “When I gain those ruby slippers, my power will be the greatest in Oz!” (Screenplays for you, 2014).
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Only the Wicked Witch of the West understands the full power of the slippers. The team is singularly focused on getting to Oz and having the Wizard of Oz solve their problems. The power and value of the ruby slippers is emphasized throughout the film yet no one, not Dorothy nor the wise Scarecrow, nor the ‘Great and Powerful Oz’ himself correlate the connection between the power of the ruby slippers and their ability to take her home. Well, bust my buttons! Why didn’t you say that in the first place?” Our four protagonists are immediately granted entrance (Screenplays for you, 2014). When the guard initially refuses entrance, the Scarecrow asserts, “She’s wearing the ruby slippers gave her”.
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The slippers have magically transferred from the Wicked Witch of the East to Dorothy’s feet and Glinda warns Dorothy, “Keep tight inside of them - their magic must be very powerful, or she wouldn’t want them so badly!” Later, it’s the ruby slippers on Dorothy’s feet that become the code to open the door to Oz. Soon after arriving in Munchkinland, Glinda the Good Witch of the North teases the Wicked Witch of the West, “Aren’t you forgetting the ruby slippers?” and the Witch replies, “The slippers - yes….the slippers!” Early in the film the powerful nature of the ruby slippers was messaged to Dorothy.
This year the epic film, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, celebrates 75 years since its premiere.
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