The success of Marvel has become a case study in many offices and classrooms. Marvel is not only built on the back of its less popular characters (believe it or not, Ironman wasn’t this iconic before Robert Downey Jr played him), but it has consistently delivered quality after quality products since its launch in 2008. Even with some hiccups in the middle (looking at you, Hulk and Thor), Marvel has bounced back with twice the energy and given a performance to remember. This performance speaks not only on the screen but also in the record-smashing earnings that the Marvel movies have collected.
Let’s look at the 8 business lessons that can be learned from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its characters:
- Nick Fury: The right ‘A’ team can define success
The infamous Nick Fury had the right idea. Whether it’s in movies or in real life, putting together, the right people can define success or failure for the company. Even though the Avengers had gone through their own fair share of ups and downs as a team, when the chips were down, they have always shoulder to shoulder in the fight — which is exactly why Nick Fury had made the team, “To deal with things we never could.”
This can be seen in the success of the Marvel movies themselves. By bringing individuals that genuinely care about what the movie says, that are passionate about their art and craft — Marvel was able to create success like no other.
- Tony Stark: Innovation will keep you ahead of everyone else
One of my favorite things from across the Marvel movies has been the depiction of a typical engineering mindset that can be seen in the progression of the Ironman suits. Every iteration has updates or innovations that are a direct result of a previous encounter that highlighted a lack in the suit’s makeup. Not only that, but Tony Stark’s tendency to innovate has enabled him to stand toe to toe with Wizards, Gods, Superhumans, and Giants.
Again, using the example of Marvel, the cinematic universe has been unafraid to innovate when things don’t seem to work out. The company has not only stuck with things that worked but has also brought novelty to the Marvel characters by using different genres as a tool to breathe life in the superhero genre.
- Thor: Learn from your mistakes
Both the movies and the characters are great learning opportunities for business leaders inspired by Marvel. Even though Thor is a centuries-old god and entitled to a throne, he hasn’t ever been afraid to learn from his younger or lessers. It is a bitter lesson that the young god has to learn when his father casts him out of his home, that his worthiness doesn’t come from a title he hasn’t earned but from his actions that do.
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