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...
by chellie | Feb 17, 2026 | Leadership & Culture, Reel Leadership
This week marks the anniversary of the premiere of The Breakfast Club. Five teenagers. One Saturday detention. And one assistant principal who believed he already knew exactly who they were. The Brain.The Athlete.The Princess.The Criminal.The Basket Case. If you were...
by chellie | Jan 20, 2026 | leadership, workplace culture
There’s a moment many of us don’t like to admit out loud. It’s when someone starts talking about culture or leadership…and instead of leaning in, we quietly think: Blah. Blah. Blah. Not because the topics don’t matter — they do.But because we’ve heard the same words,...
