How would you describe the protagonist followership-leadership relationship style?
“Leadership-Followership
Video Thesis Paper (75 points):
The student will write a
minimum of 10 pages (including cover and reference pages) on one film listed
below or another film about leadership with the following questions
addressed. Paper requirements: a word document, 12 point font, Times Roman or
Arial font, and formatted according to APA.
What
traits does the protagonist possess?
How
would you describe the protagonist followership-leadership relationship style?
How
would the film be different if the protagonist were old/female/a different
ethnicity, etc.?
Based
on the obstacles encountered by the characters in the film, what would be the
most effective leadership style?
How
might the protagonist be perceived by other characters in the film? (The film may only show one person’s point of view, so
this question invites more complex thinking.)
Which
leadership approach best explains the protagonist’s leadership (traits, skills,
styles, etc.)?
What leadership tropes (common or overused themes) are represented by
these films? For example Good overcomes
evil, love always wins, sometimes leaders need to be tough, the ends justify
the means, etc. Which ones offer alternative visions of
leadership-relationship?
Suggested Films, but not
limited to:
Lord
of the Rings
Secretariat
Whale
Rider
The
Karate Kid
Gladiator
Norma
Rae
Million
Dollar Baby
Gangs
of New York
Mona
Lisa Smile
The
Office
Patton
True Grit
Wind
Talkers
The
Devil Wears Prada
The
King’s Speech
Lord
of the Rings
Elizabeth
Motorcycle
Diaries
Invictus
Stand
and Deliver
Pray
the Devil Back to Hell
The
Social Network
Remember
the Titans
The
Garden
Pirate
Radio
School
of Rock
Heart
Broken in Half
Hotel
Rwanda
Robin
Hood
Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The
Great Debaters
Milk
Murderball
Gandhi
V
for Vendetta
Wall
Street: Money Never Sleeps
The
Smartest Guys in the Room
The Insider
Lonesome Dove
