On the outset, there doesn’t seem to be much to the Green Hornet.  The TV series would probably be forgotten, except that it was the first appearance of Bruce Lee in the US.  Seth Rogen makes sure the newest movie is fun, but it’s also forgetable.

Conceptually, it’s an unapologetic rip off of Batman.  However, there are two points of difference that set Green Hornet apart form Batman and other superheroes, which serve as leadership lessons.

1.  The Green Hornet is a Jerk. It kind of takes a bit of a meglomaniac to become a masked vigilante.  Rogen’s Green Hornet is unapologetically self obsessed.  I’m not suggesting that good leaders should be self absorbed, but they must know who they are and stick to it.

2.  The Green Hornet doesn’t mind being mistaken for a bad guy. A lot of time is wasted trying to justify one’s past actions.  The Green Hornet knows from the beginning that he and Cato will be taken for bad guys.  He uses that to his advantage.  If point number one is true, point number two is unavoidable.  Do what you have to do as a leader.  Expect to be demonized in the process.