Leadership on the Big Screen
Select a movie from the following list. (Alternately, your instructor may approve an appropriate movie not listed here).
- Remember the Titans
- Glory
- Miracle
- Saving Private Ryan
- The Godfather (any of the series)
- Band of Brothers
- Ghandi
- PT109
- Zulu
- Lawrence of Arabia
- Stand by Me
- Annapolis
- The Devil Wears Prada
- King Rat
- The Iron Lady
- Pearl Harbor
- Red Tails
- Unforgiven
- Fireproof
- Memphis Belle
- Heaven is Real
- Avatar
- God's Not Dead
- Chronicles of Narnia
- Harry Potter
- Chicken Run
- Apollo 13
- Braveheart
- 300
- Lord of the Flies
- The Last of the Mohicans
- Band of Brothers
- The Lion King
- The Patriot
- Passion of Christ
- Rudy
Write a 700- to 1,050-word (minimum) paper that analyzes examples of effective leadership in the movie. Complete the following in your paper:
- Summarize the aspects of the plot and characters relevant to leadership.
- Describe what characteristics the effective leader possessed, and explain how those characteristics contributed to his or her success.
- Identify 2 or 3 strategies or concepts that were discussed in this course and illustrated in the movie. Summarize each, and explain how it was used by the leader.
- Describe the role of motivation, inspiration, and trust in the leadership illustrated in the movie.
- List your references according to APA guidelines, including links to any websites or online articles your paper refers to.