Hi Max,

I agree with the other commentators that you did a great job drawing unique parallels between Rudolph the Reindeer and leadership.  I concur with William about the importance of connection and I think what I'd add to Susan's comment about tradition is adding another C - consistency.  Before we had Youtube, PVRs, or even VCRs, we were pretty much dependent on TV networks to define what we watched and when.  Over the years, the playing of this holiday special became something we all came to count on seeing at this time of the year.

Having that consistency, that assuredness that one could count on a specific action or behaviour is a critical key to being an effective leader as it allows those who follow to know they can count on their leadership to stay the course and not veer off in strange and unpredictable directions.

Again, great post, Max.  Thanks for sharing.