Leadership Dead poets society
Welton Academy was known for its prestigious teaching but rough and strict education. Their 4 pillars were Tradition, Honour, Discipline and Excellence. In 1959, John Keating, an unconventional English literature teacher, arrived in the school. The movie demonstrated Mr Keating’s personality and leadership as an alternative to the authority figures. It shows how he deeply influences his students especially, Neil Perry, Todd Anderson and Charlie Dalton.
Mr Keating leadership traits can be discussed under the following headings:
1. Vision
Mr Keating has a global vision of what he wants to achieve with his students. He knows how he will lead them to achieve it.
He arrives very relaxed in class, begins to whistle which was meant to appeal the student's attention. Teaches in unconventional ways by not following 100 years of conventional education like his predecessors have done, he chooses an alternative: teach the students how to become free men and “seize the day”. For example, First lesson was done outside the classroom showing them how life is short using the pictures of the former students who has passed away. The objective was to make the students become free thinkers, and push them to dare express their opinions, experiment life “Carpe Diem” and follow their dreams.
In another class, he will ask his students to get up on his desk, just to demonstrate interest of stepping forward to have a different vision of the situation. This class will teach the students the importance of considering all different opinions, to have a global view of a case before doing something.
2. Value
He demonstrated respect, integrity, sense of humour and availability. These attributes are what made the students trust him and can count on him for support.
He was steadfast on his teaching methods and his goal for his students to have the ability to think for themselves, even when his belief was against the strict teaching code of the school. He was frank and strong enough to
Mr Keating leadership traits can be discussed under the following headings:
1. Vision
Mr Keating has a global vision of what he wants to achieve with his students. He knows how he will lead them to achieve it.
He arrives very relaxed in class, begins to whistle which was meant to appeal the student's attention. Teaches in unconventional ways by not following 100 years of conventional education like his predecessors have done, he chooses an alternative: teach the students how to become free men and “seize the day”. For example, First lesson was done outside the classroom showing them how life is short using the pictures of the former students who has passed away. The objective was to make the students become free thinkers, and push them to dare express their opinions, experiment life “Carpe Diem” and follow their dreams.
In another class, he will ask his students to get up on his desk, just to demonstrate interest of stepping forward to have a different vision of the situation. This class will teach the students the importance of considering all different opinions, to have a global view of a case before doing something.
2. Value
He demonstrated respect, integrity, sense of humour and availability. These attributes are what made the students trust him and can count on him for support.
He was steadfast on his teaching methods and his goal for his students to have the ability to think for themselves, even when his belief was against the strict teaching code of the school. He was frank and strong enough to