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Wyatt Erp's Leadership In The Film Tombstone
Tombstone was the first of two movies that was watched and analyzed. Wyatt Erp was a former lawman that moved on in his life to pursue business interests. Due to his reputation, he receives many inquiries into his interest in local law enforcement. To which he promptly refuses. Only when his brothers take it upon themselves to become lawmen themselves does he agree to help them and become a marshal himself. Outlaws then force his hand to become somewhat of a vigilante by murdering one of his brothers and injuring the other. He will lead a team of several men to eliminate the outlaws that are a threat to the peace of the local townspeople.
Wyatt Erps leadership style definitely begins with power or perceived power. This perceived power is due to his past endeavors when enforcing the law. His power is obvious when you look closely at the people that surround him. His brothers, to include Doc Holiday, are very committed to the group. However, after the death of one brother and maiming of the other, his men were more committed to the cause than to Wyatt himself. After working with Wyatt the men eventually are
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It is loosely based on a true story of a small high school basketball team. The story is located in a small farming community in Indiana where a new coach that has an unknown past and other than a traditional coaching style steps into a vacated role. The new ideas and ideals presented are met with reluctance and resistance from the players and local population who are engrained deeply with traditional thinking. Over time, and not without great resistance, the new coach inspires the team and the locals to embrace new ideals and structure. Along the way, the coach also inspires a former local basketball superstar to rejoin the team and in turn saves the coach from removal from his job as head coach. Although great underdogs, the team goes on to win the Indiana State Basketball

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