the Masters of observation Leonardo da Vinci learned more studied more knew
Vinci learned more studied more knew
Vinci learned more studied more knew more about observation and how we see
more about observation and how we see
more about observation and how we see than anyone in human history to this day
than anyone in human history to this day
than anyone in human history to this day he may still be the greatest master in
he may still be the greatest master in
he may still be the greatest master in sight let’s have a look at one of his
sight let’s have a look at one of his
sight let’s have a look at one of his most famous paintings mentioned earlier
most famous paintings mentioned earlier
most famous paintings mentioned earlier today the Mona Lisa one of our
today the Mona Lisa one of our
today the Mona Lisa one of our colleagues mentioned that it was 16
colleagues mentioned that it was 16
colleagues mentioned that it was 16 years for Leonardo to paint the Mona
years for Leonardo to paint the Mona
years for Leonardo to paint the Mona Lisa and in fact the Mona Lisa is
Lisa and in fact the Mona Lisa is
Lisa and in fact the Mona Lisa is essentially unfinished as are all the
essentially unfinished as are all the
essentially unfinished as are all the works of Leonardo da Vinci to the point
works of Leonardo da Vinci to the point
works of Leonardo da Vinci to the point that was given in the TED talk earlier
that was given in the TED talk earlier
that was given in the TED talk earlier about the originals Leonardo who
about the originals Leonardo who
about the originals Leonardo who privileged painting precisely because it
privileged painting precisely because it
privileged painting precisely because it can communicate in one image in one
can communicate in one image in one
can communicate in one image in one instant what a person could not
instant what a person could not
instant what a person could not communicate in a hundred words a
communicate in a hundred words a
communicate in a hundred words a thousand words or five thousand words he
thousand words or five thousand words he
thousand words or five thousand words he considered it to be the most noble way
considered it to be the most noble way
considered it to be the most noble way to communicate and the most effective
to communicate and the most effective
to communicate and the most effective and this as we know is essential for the
and this as we know is essential for the
and this as we know is essential for the future so let’s take a few moments to
future so let’s take a few moments to
future so let’s take a few moments to look at how Mona Lisa is painted why do
look at how Mona Lisa is painted why do
look at how Mona Lisa is painted why do we look at her she is inanimate and yet
we look at her she is inanimate and yet
we look at her she is inanimate and yet she is animated we become inanimate as
she is animated we become inanimate as
she is animated we become inanimate as she gazes upon us how is it that her
she gazes upon us how is it that her
she gazes upon us how is it that her gaze is so mysterious and appears to
gaze is so mysterious and appears to
gaze is so mysterious and appears to move as we move was Leonardo just having
move as we move was Leonardo just having
move as we move was Leonardo just having a good day fact is that Leonardo wrote
a good day fact is that Leonardo wrote
a good day fact is that Leonardo wrote thousands and thousands of pages most of
thousands and thousands of pages most of
thousands and thousands of pages most of which have not survived but some of
which have not survived but some of
which have not survived but some of which have and we know that Leonardo had
which have and we know that Leonardo had
which have and we know that Leonardo had measured and studied
measured and studied
measured and studied science of sight the science of painting
science of sight the science of painting
science of sight the science of painting in fact he wrote a very very important
in fact he wrote a very very important
in fact he wrote a very very important discourse called a treatise on the
discourse called a treatise on the
discourse called a treatise on the science of painting Leonardo discovered
science of painting Leonardo discovered
science of painting Leonardo discovered that we have two eyes not one we are not
that we have two eyes not one we are not
that we have two eyes not one we are not cyclops and that our eyes see from two
cyclops and that our eyes see from two
cyclops and that our eyes see from two different angles and by measuring these
different angles and by measuring these
different angles and by measuring these angles and representing with perfect
angles and representing with perfect
angles and representing with perfect precision these angles that we can
precision these angles that we can
precision these angles that we can create correct perspective in art and
create correct perspective in art and
create correct perspective in art and this is something that we see in the
this is something that we see in the
this is something that we see in the Mona Lisa what does this have to do with
Mona Lisa what does this have to do with
Mona Lisa what does this have to do with leadership we’ve all heard the word
leadership we’ve all heard the word
leadership we’ve all heard the word vision and we hear people talk about it
vision and we hear people talk about it
vision and we hear people talk about it all the time but what is vision if not
all the time but what is vision if not
all the time but what is vision if not the creation of an image that is so
the creation of an image that is so
the creation of an image that is so precise that all of us align with it
precise that all of us align with it
precise that all of us align with it just as we are always aligned with in
just as we are always aligned with in
just as we are always aligned with in the gaze of Mona Lisa this is leadership
the gaze of Mona Lisa this is leadership
the gaze of Mona Lisa this is leadership lesson number one let’s go on to another
lesson number one let’s go on to another
lesson number one let’s go on to another painting and speak about creativity Don
painting and speak about creativity Don
painting and speak about creativity Don Quixote and Sancho Panza two of the
Quixote and Sancho Panza two of the
Quixote and Sancho Panza two of the greatest characters ever created are
greatest characters ever created are
greatest characters ever created are more famous than their creator the
more famous than their creator the
more famous than their creator the Spanish philosopher Miguel de Unamuno
Spanish philosopher Miguel de Unamuno
Spanish philosopher Miguel de Unamuno wrote many many many years later that he
wrote many many many years later that he
wrote many many many years later that he could not understand the lack of wisdom
could not understand the lack of wisdom
could not understand the lack of wisdom on the part of Cervantes that he would
on the part of Cervantes that he would
on the part of Cervantes that he would create characters who would become more
create characters who would become more
create characters who would become more famous and more important than Cervantes
famous and more important than Cervantes
famous and more important than Cervantes himself why is it that this image is so
himself why is it that this image is so
himself why is it that this image is so powerful why is it that when Mikasa was
powerful why is it that when Mikasa was
powerful why is it that when Mikasa was asked to draw Don Quixote and Sancho
asked to draw Don Quixote and Sancho
asked to draw Don Quixote and Sancho Panza he did it in the very instant in
Panza he did it in the very instant in
Panza he did it in the very instant in which he was asked he was one of those
which he was asked he was one of those
which he was asked he was one of those procrastinators in this respect
procrastinators in this respect
procrastinators in this respect and yet was also original what do we see
and yet was also original what do we see
and yet was also original what do we see in the painting about creativity Don
in the painting about creativity Don
in the painting about creativity Don Quixote in Sancho Panza our creations
Quixote in Sancho Panza our creations
Quixote in Sancho Panza our creations but Don Quixote himself had read so many
but Don Quixote himself had read so many
but Don Quixote himself had read so many books of chivalry that they became real
books of chivalry that they became real
books of chivalry that they became real to him and he created a world in which
to him and he created a world in which
to him and he created a world in which he acted that caused everyone around him
he acted that caused everyone around him
he acted that caused everyone around him to see the world in the same way that he
to see the world in the same way that he
to see the world in the same way that he did this is an example of influence
did this is an example of influence
did this is an example of influence another essential trait of a leader
another essential trait of a leader
another essential trait of a leader additionally we have the creation of Don
additionally we have the creation of Don
additionally we have the creation of Don Quixote of changing and transforming
Quixote of changing and transforming
Quixote of changing and transforming Sancho Panza who could imagine as this
Sancho Panza who could imagine as this
Sancho Panza who could imagine as this poor fat peasant could become a great
poor fat peasant could become a great
poor fat peasant could become a great governor Don Quixote envisioned it for
governor Don Quixote envisioned it for
governor Don Quixote envisioned it for him and it became true in the fiction of
him and it became true in the fiction of
him and it became true in the fiction of the book Don Quixote Pablo Picasso
the book Don Quixote Pablo Picasso
the book Don Quixote Pablo Picasso represents these two figures in an
represents these two figures in an
represents these two figures in an astonishing way the windmills who are
astonishing way the windmills who are
astonishing way the windmills who are giants – Don Quixote become miniature in
giants – Don Quixote become miniature in
giants – Don Quixote become miniature in the painting of Picasso Sancho Panza who
the painting of Picasso Sancho Panza who
the painting of Picasso Sancho Panza who is a low peasant named for his fat belly
is a low peasant named for his fat belly
is a low peasant named for his fat belly is also a giant in comparison to the
is also a giant in comparison to the
is also a giant in comparison to the windmills is the leader able to see
windmills is the leader able to see
windmills is the leader able to see windmills as Giants and Giants as
windmills as Giants and Giants as
windmills as Giants and Giants as windmills and have everyone around them
windmills and have everyone around them
windmills and have everyone around them see them in the same way and act
see them in the same way and act
see them in the same way and act accordingly this too is an example of
accordingly this too is an example of
accordingly this too is an example of leadership what about the Sun in this
leadership what about the Sun in this
leadership what about the Sun in this painting how high is it how high is Don
painting how high is it how high is Don
painting how high is it how high is Don Quixote is it possible that the Lance of
Quixote is it possible that the Lance of
Quixote is it possible that the Lance of Don Quixote could reach up to the Sun
Don Quixote could reach up to the Sun
Don Quixote could reach up to the Sun that he himself could reach up to the
that he himself could reach up to the
that he himself could reach up to the Sun it is a trope or a figure from Greek
Sun it is a trope or a figure from Greek
Sun it is a trope or a figure from Greek mythology that Icarus aspired to go all
mythology that Icarus aspired to go all
mythology that Icarus aspired to go all the way to the Sun and what was his fate
the way to the Sun and what was his fate
the way to the Sun and what was his fate but to be destroyed by the height of the
but to be destroyed by the height of the
but to be destroyed by the height of the Sun but not Don Quixote he his skin Ally
Sun but not Don Quixote he his skin Ally
Sun but not Don Quixote he his skin Ally seated on his skinny Rocinante and he is
seated on his skinny Rocinante and he is
seated on his skinny Rocinante and he is as tall as the Rays of the Sun the Rays
as tall as the Rays of the Sun the Rays
as tall as the Rays of the Sun the Rays of the Sun mirrored in the Rays of the
of the Sun mirrored in the Rays of the
of the Sun mirrored in the Rays of the windmills light and dark dark and light
windmills light and dark dark and light
windmills light and dark dark and light figures in black it is an act of
figures in black it is an act of
figures in black it is an act of creativity inspired in Picasso by Don
creativity inspired in Picasso by Don
creativity inspired in Picasso by Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Don Quixote
Quixote and Sancho Panza Don Quixote
Quixote and Sancho Panza Don Quixote inspired by the acts of creativity of
inspired by the acts of creativity of
inspired by the acts of creativity of hundreds of books about the Knights of
hundreds of books about the Knights of
hundreds of books about the Knights of chivalry inspired by Cervantes Cervantes
chivalry inspired by Cervantes Cervantes
chivalry inspired by Cervantes Cervantes himself inspired by his surroundings in
himself inspired by his surroundings in
himself inspired by his surroundings in a prison who would believe that these
a prison who would believe that these
a prison who would believe that these figures were created and the depth of a
figures were created and the depth of a
figures were created and the depth of a prison leadership lesson on creativity
prison leadership lesson on creativity
prison leadership lesson on creativity the leader is a person who creates
leadership is necessary in change in
leadership is necessary in change in order to change creativity must be a
order to change creativity must be a
order to change creativity must be a part so this is the next leadership
part so this is the next leadership
part so this is the next leadership lesson that we learn from the Masters of
lesson that we learn from the Masters of
lesson that we learn from the Masters of observation which is that the leader
observation which is that the leader
observation which is that the leader creates and indeed inspires creativity
most of you if not all of you know this
most of you if not all of you know this painting very well and again we can ask
painting very well and again we can ask
painting very well and again we can ask a question what is it in this painting
a question what is it in this painting
a question what is it in this painting that is so relevant to us and has
that is so relevant to us and has
that is so relevant to us and has continued to be relevant for so many
continued to be relevant for so many
continued to be relevant for so many hundreds of years in this painting we
hundreds of years in this painting we
hundreds of years in this painting we can focus on one aspect in particular
can focus on one aspect in particular
can focus on one aspect in particular which is trust Trust is represented here
which is trust Trust is represented here
which is trust Trust is represented here is that space between two figures the
is that space between two figures the
is that space between two figures the figure of the divine and the figure of
figure of the divine and the figure of
figure of the divine and the figure of the human they do not touch but they
the human they do not touch but they
the human they do not touch but they trust each other they are near each
trust each other they are near each
trust each other they are near each other they know each other and one the
other they know each other and one the
other they know each other and one the human is naked the other the divine is
human is naked the other the divine is
human is naked the other the divine is clothed because the divine cannot ever
clothed because the divine cannot ever
clothed because the divine cannot ever be fully known or fully seen it is an
be fully known or fully seen it is an
be fully known or fully seen it is an enormous leap our ‘fl image trust is an
enormous leap our ‘fl image trust is an
enormous leap our ‘fl image trust is an essential feature for a leader because a
essential feature for a leader because a
essential feature for a leader because a person who inspires trust and who is
person who inspires trust and who is
person who inspires trust and who is trusted is a person who is able to have
trusted is a person who is able to have
trusted is a person who is able to have relationships with others as we saw in
relationships with others as we saw in
relationships with others as we saw in don quixote and sancho panza that allow
don quixote and sancho panza that allow
don quixote and sancho panza that allow for the possibility in the power of
for the possibility in the power of
for the possibility in the power of leadership
so much is written and so much is
so much is written and so much is researched about strategy strategy is
researched about strategy strategy is
researched about strategy strategy is simply a plan but ultimately it is a
simply a plan but ultimately it is a
simply a plan but ultimately it is a plan in a world of uncertainty because
plan in a world of uncertainty because
plan in a world of uncertainty because indeed we do live in a very uncertain
indeed we do live in a very uncertain
indeed we do live in a very uncertain world
world
world so what plan can we have that will lead
so what plan can we have that will lead
so what plan can we have that will lead us through the uncertainty here we have
us through the uncertainty here we have
us through the uncertainty here we have one of the most famous and popular
one of the most famous and popular
one of the most famous and popular paintings in all of Spanish history the
paintings in all of Spanish history the
paintings in all of Spanish history the surrender of Breda this is a painting
surrender of Breda this is a painting
surrender of Breda this is a painting not about the act of war but the act of
not about the act of war but the act of
not about the act of war but the act of defeat so let us begin there are leaders
defeat so let us begin there are leaders
defeat so let us begin there are leaders people who have failed and the answer is
people who have failed and the answer is
people who have failed and the answer is yes and then the next question is how
yes and then the next question is how
yes and then the next question is how badly do you have to fail to become
badly do you have to fail to become
badly do you have to fail to become excellent at leadership and
excellent at leadership and
excellent at leadership and unfortunately the truth is just as we
unfortunately the truth is just as we
unfortunately the truth is just as we saw before research about the originals
saw before research about the originals
saw before research about the originals the research is the greater the fall if
the research is the greater the fall if
the research is the greater the fall if we survive the greater the failure the
we survive the greater the failure the
we survive the greater the failure the more likely we are to have a role of
more likely we are to have a role of
more likely we are to have a role of great leadership afterwards and why is
great leadership afterwards and why is
great leadership afterwards and why is that why would you imagine that to be
that why would you imagine that to be
that why would you imagine that to be true because when you have had a brutal
true because when you have had a brutal
true because when you have had a brutal bone-crushing terrible failure and you
bone-crushing terrible failure and you
bone-crushing terrible failure and you have survived it you know that you have
have survived it you know that you have
have survived it you know that you have the resources to survive failure
the resources to survive failure
the resources to survive failure additionally you know that you can
additionally you know that you can
additionally you know that you can always continue because you no longer
always continue because you no longer
always continue because you no longer fear what most of us fear tremendously
fear what most of us fear tremendously
fear what most of us fear tremendously which is in fact to fail here again we
which is in fact to fail here again we
which is in fact to fail here again we see the same Lance’s and Spears that we
see the same Lance’s and Spears that we
see the same Lance’s and Spears that we had seen indicated in the Picasso
had seen indicated in the Picasso
had seen indicated in the Picasso painting we have the gesture of grace in
painting we have the gesture of grace in
painting we have the gesture of grace in defeat and in victory and indeed we see
defeat and in victory and indeed we see
defeat and in victory and indeed we see that as my colleague Ryan mentioned
that as my colleague Ryan mentioned
that as my colleague Ryan mentioned earlier to me we see that one person had
earlier to me we see that one person had
earlier to me we see that one person had a strategy that succeeded and one person
a strategy that succeeded and one person
a strategy that succeeded and one person had a strategy
had a strategy
had a strategy that failed that’s in the moment soon
that failed that’s in the moment soon
that failed that’s in the moment soon sooo without question one of the
sooo without question one of the
sooo without question one of the greatest and most important writers in
greatest and most important writers in
greatest and most important writers in history and the writer of one of the two
history and the writer of one of the two
history and the writer of one of the two oldest works that is continuously read
oldest works that is continuously read
oldest works that is continuously read The Art of War
The Art of War
The Art of War wrote for us probably the greatest work
wrote for us probably the greatest work
wrote for us probably the greatest work ever on strategy of the many many many
ever on strategy of the many many many
ever on strategy of the many many many wise statements made in that work I will
wise statements made in that work I will
wise statements made in that work I will mention two one is that the greatest act
mention two one is that the greatest act
mention two one is that the greatest act of strategy in war is the strategy that
of strategy in war is the strategy that
of strategy in war is the strategy that allows you never to go to war and that
allows you never to go to war and that
allows you never to go to war and that is much represented here because rather
is much represented here because rather
is much represented here because rather than the end of a war leading to a
than the end of a war leading to a
than the end of a war leading to a disharmony in this painting it leads to
disharmony in this painting it leads to
disharmony in this painting it leads to a harmony which is congruent with
a harmony which is congruent with
a harmony which is congruent with exactly what Sun Tzu and his wisdom has
exactly what Sun Tzu and his wisdom has
exactly what Sun Tzu and his wisdom has described in the art of war and the
described in the art of war and the
described in the art of war and the other is the power of momentum are we on
other is the power of momentum are we on
other is the power of momentum are we on a momentum toward war on we on or are we
a momentum toward war on we on or are we
a momentum toward war on we on or are we on a momentum toward peace in this
on a momentum toward peace in this
on a momentum toward peace in this painting Velazquez depicts the momentum
painting Velazquez depicts the momentum
painting Velazquez depicts the momentum of peace which in the view of this image
of peace which in the view of this image
of peace which in the view of this image is a time of humanity even the horse for
is a time of humanity even the horse for
is a time of humanity even the horse for which Velasquez is justly famous is an
which Velasquez is justly famous is an
which Velasquez is justly famous is an indication of a kind of love and
indication of a kind of love and
indication of a kind of love and affection and humanity rarely seen in
affection and humanity rarely seen in
affection and humanity rarely seen in paintings that appear to be about war so
paintings that appear to be about war so
paintings that appear to be about war so another leadership lesson for us here is
another leadership lesson for us here is
another leadership lesson for us here is about strategy which is that strategy is
about strategy which is that strategy is
about strategy which is that strategy is the plan for uncertainty and the leader
the plan for uncertainty and the leader
the plan for uncertainty and the leader has such a plan
has such a plan
has such a plan finally we turn now to a painting that
finally we turn now to a painting that
finally we turn now to a painting that was shown last year in the Picasso
was shown last year in the Picasso
was shown last year in the Picasso Museum in Malaga the largest painting
Museum in Malaga the largest painting
Museum in Malaga the largest painting ever created by Jackson Pollock he
ever created by Jackson Pollock he
ever created by Jackson Pollock he created it he was one of the originals
created it he was one of the originals
created it he was one of the originals in his time he was asked by Peggy
in his time he was asked by Peggy
in his time he was asked by Peggy Guggenheim to please create a painting
Guggenheim to please create a painting
Guggenheim to please create a painting for her to hang up in her apartment she
for her to hang up in her apartment she
for her to hang up in her apartment she was going to have a great event to
was going to have a great event to
was going to have a great event to celebrate his work and he could not
celebrate his work and he could not
celebrate his work and he could not paint he just could not do it and he was
paint he just could not do it and he was
paint he just could not do it and he was very very inspired by the Guernica of
very very inspired by the Guernica of
very very inspired by the Guernica of Picasso which as many of you know was
Picasso which as many of you know was
Picasso which as many of you know was housed at that time in the Museum of
housed at that time in the Museum of
housed at that time in the Museum of Modern Art being protected from what
Modern Art being protected from what
Modern Art being protected from what Picasso was concerned about with the
Picasso was concerned about with the
Picasso was concerned about with the political environment here in Spain
political environment here in Spain
political environment here in Spain Jackson Pollock took a canvas so large
Jackson Pollock took a canvas so large
Jackson Pollock took a canvas so large that he made the floor his easel because
that he made the floor his easel because
that he made the floor his easel because no easel could be large enough to hold
no easel could be large enough to hold
no easel could be large enough to hold it and it all at once he painted this
it and it all at once he painted this
it and it all at once he painted this great miraculous work called mural also
great miraculous work called mural also
great miraculous work called mural also inspired by the muralists from Mexico si
inspired by the muralists from Mexico si
inspired by the muralists from Mexico si quieres and Diego Rivera and he paints
quieres and Diego Rivera and he paints
quieres and Diego Rivera and he paints the stampede of the American West with
the stampede of the American West with
the stampede of the American West with images of Buffalo and antelopes and cows
images of Buffalo and antelopes and cows
images of Buffalo and antelopes and cows and horses taking the animals that he
and horses taking the animals that he
and horses taking the animals that he had seen in Guernica and creating this
had seen in Guernica and creating this
had seen in Guernica and creating this enormous feeling of energy and vitality
enormous feeling of energy and vitality
enormous feeling of energy and vitality all at once of course he became famous
all at once of course he became famous
all at once of course he became famous for what would become the action
for what would become the action
for what would become the action painting which is a painting made with
painting which is a painting made with
painting which is a painting made with the whole body with the whole being over
the whole body with the whole being over
the whole body with the whole being over a whole canvas after he painted this
a whole canvas after he painted this
a whole canvas after he painted this many other artists
many other artists
many other artists made fun of him for having such a large
made fun of him for having such a large
made fun of him for having such a large painting and then they themselves
painting and then they themselves
painting and then they themselves competed with him to make paintings just
competed with him to make paintings just
competed with him to make paintings just as large or even larger the leadership
as large or even larger the leadership
as large or even larger the leadership lesson here is yes you can have trust
lesson here is yes you can have trust
lesson here is yes you can have trust and creativity and vision and strategy
and creativity and vision and strategy
and creativity and vision and strategy but without action there is no
but without action there is no
but without action there is no leadership and this is shown and felt in
leadership and this is shown and felt in
leadership and this is shown and felt in this incredibly emotional painting by
this incredibly emotional painting by
this incredibly emotional painting by Jackson Pollock to conclude I would like
Jackson Pollock to conclude I would like
Jackson Pollock to conclude I would like to ask everyone here a question what is
to ask everyone here a question what is
to ask everyone here a question what is your painting because each of us is in
your painting because each of us is in
your painting because each of us is in fact a painting we are a self-portrait
fact a painting we are a self-portrait
fact a painting we are a self-portrait each of us creating ourselves every day
each of us creating ourselves every day
each of us creating ourselves every day just as Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings
just as Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings
just as Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings continuously change because of the
continuously change because of the
continuously change because of the materials on which he painted we too are
materials on which he painted we too are
materials on which he painted we too are painting receiving impressions from
painting receiving impressions from
painting receiving impressions from others from the world around us the
others from the world around us the
others from the world around us the brushstrokes the colors the lines the
brushstrokes the colors the lines the
brushstrokes the colors the lines the forms the perspectives this is we at the
forms the perspectives this is we at the
forms the perspectives this is we at the same time we are also giving image
same time we are also giving image
same time we are also giving image impression acting on others acting on
impression acting on others acting on
impression acting on others acting on the world we are our own portraits and
the world we are our own portraits and
the world we are our own portraits and we are our own masters thank you
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