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Leaders Could Learn From Clint Eastwood's "Halftime in America"
Commercial  Posted: Updated:  One of the big hits of Sunday's
Superbowl was Chrysler's two minute TV spot, "It's Halftime in
America," featuring actor and director Clint Eastwood. While
it's taken some heat politically, the spot, created by agency
Wieden + Kennedy, generated such an outpouring of emotion across
all cultural, demographic, and political lines, I thought it was
worth noting why. Right now, this country is plagued by far too
many leaders who can't lead. Leaders across the political,
business, and even nonprofit spectrum who arrogantly assert
themselves, but who can't inspire those around them. Leaders who
look for someone to blame rather than taking responsibility. So
what could these guys learn from Clint's spot? Here's a few
thoughts:  1. Timing matters. The fact that the spot played
during the Super Bowl halftime and correlated that to "halftime
in America" gave it contex