Game of Thrones on Business by Tim Phillips and Rebecca Clare

13 April 2015 by in Business and finance, Game of Thrones on Business

Yesterday the fifth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones was released to an adoring global audience. If you’re not a fan yet perhaps you should be if only for the sake of your business. While watching it is incredibly entertaining, it could also revolutionize your business and leadership skills, a new book shows.

Game_of_Thrones_Bus_WebTo coincide with the new season launch independent publisher Infinite Ideas releases Game of Thrones on Business today. Authors Tim Phillips and Rebecca Clare argue that the fantasy series can provide answers to real-world dilemmas, suggesting that as a leader you should encourage those water cooler conversations and office gossip if it’s about last night’s episode. Your team could be discussing

  • What Tywin Lannister has in common with Steve Jobs (neither favours the mothering style of leadership);
  • Why Ned Stark should have had a scenario-planning meeting (just saying that ‘Winter is coming’ without doing anything about it is career shortening);
  • What Daenerys Targaryen can teach us about servant leadership (she frees her slave–employees, and they adore her);
  • How to network like Littlefinger (or even BNI’s Ivan Misner);
  • Why behaving like Jon Snow will just antagonise your boss (being a clever little twat isn’t always endearing).

From the intern’s desk to the boardroom, every organisation has its own challenges and battles. Game of Thrones on Business draws parallels between the successful TV show and today’s frenetic business world. Each chapter offers a great opportunity to improve leadership skills and business strategy without the need for swords or dragons. Taking examples straight from the TV show to breathe life into management theory, Game of Thrones on Business demonstrates that the best leadership lessons can be learnt even while relaxing at home.

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