Yes, Pipes. You. - Queen Elizabeth II (The Crown S6:E10)
Geez, what a fantastic scene between Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Bagpiper in The Crown (season 6) on Netflix.
Queen Elizabeth II needs to select the music for her funeral. She's knows what she likes an goes straight to the Royal Bagpiper for help.
Of course, the Royal Bagpiper is clearly nervous to have a direct audience with the the Queen and initially shares some "safe" musical choices that most people enjoy.
The Queen quickly becomes more direct and makes it clear she wants his recommendation. The clearly astonished Royal Bagpiper than begins to grin a little and starts to relax. He shares "Sleep Dearie Sleep" and plays it for the Queen at her request in the middle of Buckingham Palace.
Wow.
So cool the Queen asked and even cooler the Royal Bagpiper was able to share.
I know we all aren't royalty and being the royal bagpiper is probably pretty niche, but many of us do work in organizations with leaders and subject matter experts.
A good reminder for us all, regardless of position in the organization.
Leaders -
There is a good chance your teams would be thrilled with a genuine engagement from you or a senior leader from the organization.
They 100% know who you are even if you might not know all of them.
Be like Queen Elizabeth II and have the courage to seek the honest opinions of subject matter experts from your team.
Your team is full of knowledge and would be thrilled to not only have their opinions heard, but to also participate in turning them into action.
Subject Matter Experts -
When it is your time to shine, be like the Royal Bagpiper and share your honest feedback with your leadership.
If they are asking then they are most likely interested in figuring out the best solution to a problem and only giving safe, generic responses is unlikely to help.
You have valuable knowledge to share, so be ready to share when asked.
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1moA phenomenal show and a must see!!