n the past few weeks, you practiced observation skills by watching Invictus, a movie that tells “the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team to help unite their country.”[1]. While watching the film, you were instructed to pay special attention to the factors relating to group dynamics for teams, which include but are not limited to
- Team beginnings
- Leader’s behaviors,
- Communication Patterns,
- Conflict resolution style,
- Power styles,
- Decision making style,
- Creativity,
- Diversity.
You were also instructed to identify leadership decisions and leadership styles developed by Nelson Mandela and Francois Pinnear (captain of the rugby team).
Write a paper (1000 words) to the following three questions:
- Which leadership decision/style has impressed you the most? Why do you feel this way?
- How does the leader contribute to the development of their leadership ability?
- What specific decisions made this leader make them such an effective leader? Provide insight on how those under this leadership are affected by decisions made.
