Saving Mr. Banks is a story about how Disney acquired the rights to make Mary Poppins. It turned out to be a great film, with some great acting and storytelling. The story told in the film also had a plethora of leadership lessons. Here are the three most poignant:
1. Never Give Up On Your Dreams
It took Disney nearly twenty years to even get a script development meeting with P.L. Travers, the author of the book. But that first Los Angeles meeting was just the beginning. Ms. Travers hadn’t yet released the rights, and was really looking for any excuse to not agree to make the film.