Movies and Leadership Many movies contain characters that display leadership qualities or situations that can help you explore various leadership topics. Make sure that if you are using films to study leadership with others that you have the proper licensing to use the film. Here are some ideas to get started! Articulating a Vision Building a team Callous Leadership‚ bad leadership A Bug’s Life Pay it Forward Miracle A Few Good Men Bamboozled Devil Wears Prada‚ The Gangs of New York‚ The Gladiator
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Dave Arreche Historical or Historical Fiction Main Characters of Braveheart Braveheart is supposed t o be the true story of William Wallace and his battle to free Scotland from English rule. Most of the characters in Braveheart are true historical characters‚ however‚ the manner in which they are portrayed in the movie‚ tends to lean a bit towards fiction. Little is know about the true history of Wallace. Wallace was born around 1270 near Elderslie‚ in Paisley Parish. It is believed
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Also‚ there was more gore and passion in Braveheart. While characters in The Patriot used guns and swords‚ the characters in Braveheart used hand to hand fighting. Mel Gibson’s character in Braveheart was more into fighting‚ while in The Patriot he was more into family and did not want to fight. However‚ the ideas for the movies are pretty much the same. In both movies
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leaders in the movie Courageous. Early in the movie Hayes‚ Mitchell and their colleagues go to the rough side of town to make an arrest. Hayes’s partner is known as the “rookie” and while preparing for the raid Hayes put the rookie in a position he could not handle. The Law of Victory says‚ “Leaders find a way for the team to win.” Hayes did not think about what was best in the situation. He let him take the back door knowing he was not capable of doing the job well. His poor leadership in this instance
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to a lengthy war between the two nations. Compared to early letters‚ films‚ such as Braveheart‚ depict King Longshanks as a devout adversary of the Scottish people instead of praising his unique characteristics. Early English sources have depicted King Longshanks as a mighty and grateful monarch‚ while later ones‚ specifically mainstream media‚ have portrayed him as a ruthless tyrant. In the 1995 movie‚ Braveheart‚
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The world has been plagued with inequality issues since the beginning of time. The film Braveheart portrays this issue magnificently. Braveheart‚ directed by Mel Gibson‚ was released in 1995 and since then has won a total of 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture 1995 and Best Director Mel Gibson. Based on true history‚ Braveheart takes place in the late 13th Century in Scotland. William Wallace (Mel Gibson) returns to Scotland after living away from his homeland for many years. The king of Scotland
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Identify and explain at least two different incidents involving the same leader(s). if the incident involves two individuals or a group making a decision‚ leadership behaviour by different individuals can be identified. Incident I Though military activity was forbidden by Spartan law during the Carneia festival‚ King Leonidas decides to prepare for war with Xerxes before the Persian king and his troops could advance to Sparta. He knew that he would not get the support of the politicians to get
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one prospective. People read about history of Scotland‚ about how people suffered British imperialism and civil war that took place in XIII century‚ but a person cannot feel‚ or truly see what was really happening from Scottish prospective. The movie Braveheart is about how a peasant boy of the end of 13th century‚ William Wallace (Mel Gipson)‚ that grows up into warrior‚ after the loss of his father and his wife‚ rebels against the British King‚ Edward I. Wallace attacks English positions of Scotland
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Storyline of Braveheart In 1280 A.D.‚ King Edward "Longshanks" (Patrick McGoohan) of England‚ has occupied much of southern Scotland‚ and his oppressive rule there leads to the deaths of William Wallace (Mel Gibson)’s father and brother. Years later‚ after Wallace has been raised abroad by his uncle (Brian Cox)‚ the Scots continue to live under the iron fist of Longshanks’ cruel laws. Wallace returns‚ intent on living as a farmer and avoiding involvement in the ongoing "troubles". Wallace seeks
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Finding Leadership in the Movie Seabiscuit Traditionally‚ analysis on roles for effective leadership surround corporate or military settings with clearly defined problems‚ discernable issues‚ and areas where hypothesis can be made‚ models formed‚ predictions tested‚ and outcomes verified. Analyzing a film like Seabiscuit for the roles of leadership present many interesting questions about leadership and what it means to be a leader. The film Seabiscuit chronicles the lives of individuals as they
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