"Live to Lead" Harry and Megan's new documentary to be streamed on New Year's Eve.

Forsythia

Yes it is Smileless. It says everything that needed to be said I think.

Oh yes, absolutely.

Ardern and everybody else gave interviews to the Mandela Foundation. To which they all presumably sold or gave the rights. Now the Mandela Foundation are using that footage.

That's it. 🤷🏼

Maybe encouraged by people dancing in the streets of South Africa the day H & M were married Meryl.

So, to sum up, they hitched their wagon to the Mandela Foundation.

Yes it is Smileless. It says everything that needed to be said I think.

Thanks Forsythia that's very informative.

I’ve copied and pasted the statement above for those without access to The Times. If this not allowed, please delete it.

In early March 2019 the prime minister was approached by the Mandela Foundation to participate in a project to develop accessible resources on key attributes of leadership targeted at aspiring young leaders around the world, based off a one-hour interview.

Originally we were advised the outputs would be printed and digital books, short films and audiobooks. The interview was conducted on November 8, 2019. In March 2020 a short book entitled Jacinda Ardern (I Know This to be True) was published based on the interview.

Other participants who also had their contributions published based on their interviews included the late US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the feminist activist Gloria Steinem, the climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and the American basketball player Stephen Curry.

In March 2021 the Nelson Mandela Foundation advised the prime minister's office they had secured an agreement with Netflix to broadcast the series of interviews, including the 2019 interview with the prime minister.

'In May this year the prime minister's office was notified that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would introduce the series; noting this was nearly two and a half years after the interview had been recorded and permission for its use by the Mandela Foundation had already been provided.

All communication throughout has been with the foundation (there has been no communications with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex regarding the project).

It's like a parallel universe.

Watch the blooming trailer - all is revealed.

Nelson Mandela obviously knew he was taking part in the Netflix show.

I assume, ( even though I shouldn't), that Netflix has decided to have H&M publicising it. Which has worked.

I'm confused, (and don't have time to check), but if the interview with Jacinda was conducted prior to H & M's walkout, then of course she might be thinking differently about associating herself with them now?

My opinion, don’t call me stupid or racist.

Let me be very clear. I have not called anybody stupid or racist.

Well we'll never know. We'll just have to rely on this:

The Nelson Mandela Foundation is proud to announce the launch of a new Netflix series on effective leadership, in collaboration with Blackwell & Ruth and Archewell Productions. Live to Lead is a seven-episode series of compelling interviews with some of the world's most respected and effective leaders from different walks of life, inspired by the legacy of Nelson Mandela.

www.nelsonmandela.org/news/entry/media-statement-live-to-lead

What Forsythia has posted is interesting and worth following up.

I wonder what Nelson Mandela would think?

Nanatoone

I don’t see these people as leaders at all. Destructive and boring. It’s yet another thing I will not watch. I have no empathy with any man who bleats that he was “terrified” when his brother shouted at him. An ex Army officer? Beyond my Ken. Let’s talk about real issues, rather than these pampered pooches. Sorry, Volver et Al, nothing to do with racism, just unpleasant people in my view.

Nanatoone was not, as you perfectly well know, referring to Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
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Forsythia

I’ve just read a very interesting article about this in The Times. Jacinda Arden has made a statement. Apparently the participants all contributed to this documentary a good few years ago. It is only this year that Netflix announced the participation of H&M and not all of the participants are happy about it. The article is worth reading.

Oh, right.

It is confusing.

Normandygirl

Just watched the trailer for new documentary series which Harry and Megan say was inspired by their admiration for Nelson Mandela, Greta Thunberg and Jacinda Ardern amongst others.
They say they are " living to lead others" and want to teach us all to do the same and create a better world.
Is this the beginning of their foray into a political career ?

I'm

Are Harry and Meghan presenting a series about great leaders including Nelson Mandela, Greta Thunberg, and Jacinda Ardern?

I didn't think it was about Harry and Meghan themselves, but more of a documentary series but I can't access links to some reports.

These people from me refers to H&M, not the real activists on the list. I despise them and so have no time in my life to read any of their nonsense in detail Volver. Don’t be so judgemental of those of us who actually do read about real issues but prefer not to give these nauseating people air time. Just to reiterate that refers to the “charming” M&H (to use their own monikers) and not to actual people with the interests of people genuinely at heart. My opinion, don’t call me stupid or racist (I’m pro Europe and not Tory). I just don’t like schemers like them.

I’ve just read a very interesting article about this in The Times. Jacinda Arden has made a statement. Apparently the participants all contributed to this documentary a good few years ago. It is only this year that Netflix announced the participation of H&M and not all of the participants are happy about it. The article is worth reading.

Well, I suppose I have had my suspicions confirmed. Quite a lot of people don't actually take in what they are being told on screen, or in the papers. They just see the words and faces of the dynamic duo and they launch off into the complaints, because they just want to complain.

Any chance you might try to understand what the program is about and who they are talking about?

Some hope.

It's worrying; what else do you believe is true, that hasn't actually happened, just because of your in-built preconceptions? Moon landings? Vaccine hesitancy? That the Tories have got the right idea about running the country? That all our problems are down to the Albanians?

M0nica

^They say they are " living to lead others" and want to teach us all to do the same and create a better world.^

This from two people who have, together and separately, caused so much unhappiness to both their families and continue to do so.

Creating better worlds, like charity, starts at home.

Maybe someone should tell that to their families?

The families have caused so much unhappiness to the couple.

Nanatoone
Yup, exactly that.👍🏻

Nanatoone

I don’t see these people as leaders at all. Destructive and boring. It’s yet another thing I will not watch. I have no empathy with any man who bleats that he was “terrified” when his brother shouted at him. An ex Army officer? Beyond my Ken. Let’s talk about real issues, rather than these pampered pooches. Sorry, Volver et Al, nothing to do with racism, just unpleasant people in my view.

I don’t see these people as leaders at all. Destructive and boring.

Sorry, Volver et Al, nothing to do with racism, just unpleasant people in my view.

What, Ruth Bader Ginsberg?

You do have high standards... 😕

Isn't NOT criticising somebody because they are not a WASP as racist as criticising them because they are not a WASP

I don’t see these people as leaders at all. Destructive and boring. It’s yet another thing I will not watch. I have no empathy with any man who bleats that he was “terrified” when his brother shouted at him. An ex Army officer? Beyond my Ken. Let’s talk about real issues, rather than these pampered pooches. Sorry, Volver et Al, nothing to do with racism, just unpleasant people in my view.

As has the overuse of the word hatred.