by chellie | Jul 2, 2026 | Corporate Culture, leadership, personal growth, Reel Leadership, storytelling, workplace culture
There’s something about National Treasure that makes it a perfect movie to revisit as America celebrates its 250th birthday. It has adventure. It has mystery. It has American history woven throughout the storyline. It has a race to protect something priceless before...
by chellie | Jun 16, 2026 | Communications, leadership, Reel Leadership
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Jaws, the blockbuster film that had beachgoers everywhere thinking twice before stepping into the ocean. While most people remember the giant shark, the suspense, and the famous two-note theme music, I’ve always thought...
by chellie | May 28, 2026 | Corporate Culture, Leadership & Culture, Reel Leadership
With the world once again captivated by space exploration and the excitement surrounding the Artemis moon mission, it feels like the perfect moment to revisit one of the most iconic stories ever told about connection across worlds. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was never...
by chellie | May 1, 2026 | empowering women, Leadership & Culture, Reel Leadership
The sequel to The Devil Wears Prada is set to release today, May 1, 2026, nearly two decades after the original. So it’s the perfect time to revisit the leadership lessons behind one of the most iconic workplace stories of our generation. Because while the fashion...
by chellie | Apr 15, 2026 | empowering women, Leadership & Culture, personal branding, Reel Leadership
There’s a moment in Working Girl that still hits just as hard today as it did in the late 80s. Tess McGill has the idea. She does the work. She sees the opportunity. And then someone else presents it as their own. If you’ve ever been overlooked, underestimated,...
by chellie | Mar 10, 2026 | Leadership & Culture, Reel Leadership
With a new installment of Dirty Dancing in development, I’ve been thinking about why this movie still resonates decades later. It’s not just the music. It’s not just the lift. It’s not even just that unforgettable line. It’s the transformation. At the beginning of the...