NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Stan Lee — superhero of Marvel Comics
BY SUZANNE BEHNKE: This is an unconventional article to point out to the business community as worth reading, but there are some strong takeaways from looking at the life of Stan Lee (yes, the Stan Lee of Marvel Comics who died last week) in this writeup by the New York Times. They include: He transformed an industry that was stagnant and withering under regulations, he innovated, he understood his strengths, and he may not have adequately acknowledged contributors to his success. The Times notes: “Under Mr. Lee, Marvel transformed the comic book world by imbuing its characters with the self-doubts and neuroses of average people, as well an awareness of trends and social causes and, often, a sense of humor. In humanizing his heroes, giving them character flaws and insecurities that belied their supernatural strengths, Mr. Lee tried ‘to make them real flesh-and-blood characters with personality,’ he told the Washington Post in 1992.” Greater Des Moines enjoys its own cast of characters, past and present, who are superheroes in their industries. Millions worldwide delight in the current mega Marvel movie success. It comes back largely to one trailblazer who started as the officer gofer. Is there anyone on your team who could be your organization’s superhero? Businesses need to look within with the tight labor market.
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