University:
University of Alberta
Course:
INT D 135 | Popular Representations of Leadership
Academic year:

2023
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188

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2
Author:

Ciara T.

Notes from Lecture - Leadership in Film and Television 1. Types of Leadership - Autocratic Leadership: Individuals who take decision on their own, typical of persons with authoritative power especially in organizations such as militaries. - Democratic Leadership: Effective commanders of large groups of people, the support of whom is shown through ensemble casts. - Laissez-faire Leadership: Characters who remain less involved in decision-making at the individual level and let the team members decide for themselves. 2. Iconic Leaders in Film Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird): Exemplifies ethical compass and having the audacity to act on it when the situation requires that. Maximus Decimus Meridius (Gladiator): It shows strategic thinking and resilience as a mentality. Erin Brockovich (Erin Brockovich): It Demonstrates perseverance and leadership without the power and special authority to order people around. 3. Iconic Leaders in Television ● Leslie Knope (Parks and Recreation): Her positive outlook and espousal of the diversity culture helps her to embody a very strong team support. ● Walter White (Breaking Bad): An intricate subject whose motivation is to lead due to both compelment and desire. ● Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones): A protagonist that progresses in power from an outlaw to a monarch leader. 4. Leadership Lessons Communication: A good director or producer in television and film production can also be observed to possess good communication skills so as to pass his or her vision across. Adaptability: The issue of flexibility and the ability to change is presented as an essential quality in many characters. Empathy: It is a known fact that empathetic and aesthetic abilities of perceiving the needs and bothering the others are inherent in leaders. 5. Leadership Challenges Films and TV shows frequently highlight the obstacles that leaders face, such as: a. Ethical Dilemmas: Being humans, characters are always faced with the dilemma of the right and the easy way. b. Conflict Resolution: They are also depicted as overseeing and solving confrontations in the groups or teams that they are in charge of. c. Maintaining Authority: It is very important for leaders to balance the power with authority while at the same time engaging the common workforce. End of Class Discussion ● Supervision in movies and series: Leadership is providing the people with the reflection which can be observed in society nowadays. ● analysing these representations of leadership one can acquire insights about the different aspects of these processes - use them in practical settings.