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Invictus- Leadership that Gets Results
As you watch the Invictus (video), please pay particular attention to the scenes (with timestamps) below to help guide your viewing:
(11:55- 17:23 minutes) – “Forgiveness liberates the soul, it removes fear” – reflect on this comment from the movie and on your own ability to forgive and move on.
(27:00- 36 minutes) – there is a dissenting opinion with an assistant – he handles it without getting upset -reflect on the power it takes for a leader to allow for dissension and disagreement and if you have seen this type of leadership at work.
(42:- 51 minutes) – How to get people to be better than they think they can be? reflect on the interaction between the 2 main characters and how leadership can make that happen
(1:16 – 1:28 minutes)- the team visits Mandela’s jail cell. Why was this important for the team? Discuss the importance of symbolism and how companies use stories to enhance the mission of the organization.
(1:31 – 1:44 minutes) compare the first time Mandela was at the stadium versus this visit. Discuss the team, the crowd, its characters, and race makeup. How did it help the nation? What changed?
Analyze the leadership that you observed in the film. As part of your analysis, incorporate answers to these questions based on what you observed in these key scenes of leadership above.
Compare the leadership styles of Mandela and Pienaar: How are they similar? How are they different?
Discuss Mandela’s 3 “C’s” of character, commitment, and competency. how did his incarceration prepare him for the leadership role?
Final thoughts on leadership – hint- use the information gleaned from the course materials.