The 1972 movie The Godfather is without question one of the best motion pictures ever produced. It was the top-grossing movie of that year, won multiple Academy Awards and launched a genre of movies that catapulted the theme of organized crime into the popular culture spotlight (for better or for worse). Before the movie, there was Mario Puzo’s novel of the same title, written in 1969. The creation of the novel and the movie represent some of the most unlikely rags-to-riches stories imaginable. No reasonable person could have thought that either one would actually make it through production. Despite all of the conditions against their chances of success, both the novel and the movie were extraordinary hits, with the former spending nearly a year and half on The New York Times best-seller list and the latter reaching No. 1 status around the world. So what can you learn from The Godfather? Here are some valuable lessons.
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