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Tony “Advocate for the little guy” King. Brian “The New Guy” Miller. MISTER ROBERTS. Rob “ This is my last Class DuCote. Presented for your learning pleasure by:. CAST AND CREW. Captain James Cagney LTJG Roberts Henry Fonda ENS Pulver Jack Lemmon Doc William Powell. Story Line.
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Tony “Advocate for the little guy” King Brian “The New Guy” Miller MISTER ROBERTS Rob “This is my last ClassDuCote Presented for your learning pleasure by:
CAST AND CREW • Captain James Cagney • LTJG Roberts Henry Fonda • ENS Pulver Jack Lemmon • Doc William Powell
Story Line • WWII story aboard the USS RELUCTANT, a U.S. Navy cargo ship • Most of the war has passed, the ship has not seen any action. Ship honors is a Palm tree for cargo handling • Fleet goes by in opening and is observed by LTJG Doug Roberts who desperately wants to see combat action
LTJG Douglas Roberts • Cargo Officer • Loved by the shipmates • Wants combat action • Numerous requests for transfer denied by Captain • Conflict between Capt and him is strong
The Captain • Career Officer • Strong-willed • Leads by intimidation • Feels career threatened by Roberts’ constant transfer requests
ENS Frank Pulver • Laundry and Morale officer. Likeable! • Does neither Laundry or morale…stays in rack avoiding the Capt! • Easy going, yet smart..very Walter Mitty-like
Discuss the leadership traits of the three main characters • The Captain • LTJG Roberts • ENS Pulver
Compare and contrast the leadership styles of the Captain and LTJG Roberts. Which one would you want to work for and why? • Tyrant vs. The People’s Leader! • Napoleon’s Complex? This is the climatic scene in the movie. Can anyone relate to this scene?
Assess and classify the leadership styles of the main characters using Situational Leadership II model (Blanchard, K, et al., 1985). (textbook page 56). Use both “D” and “S” models. • The Captain • LTJG Roberts • ENS Pulver • Doc Uh, yes sir. For 14 months now. Who are you, mister? Are you one of my officers?
THE FOUR LEADERSHIP STYLES (High) Supporting Coaching Supportive Behavior Delegating Directing Directive Behavior (High) (Low) HIGH MODERATE LOW D4 D3 D2 D1 Developed Development Level of Followers Developing
Assume you are the Captain of the Reluctant. Using the Contingency Model (textbook, pg. 77), analyze LTJG Roberts’ leadership style and provide an assessment. • Leader-Member relation • Task structure • Position power • Final assessment: LCP is ____ on the contingency model
Contingency Model Leader-Member Relations Task Structure Position Power 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Preferred Leadership Style Low LPCs Middle LPCs High LPCs Low LPCs
Summary • Movie has great comedic value, and teaches some valuable lessons about leadership styles • In the end, which style of leadership depicted in the movie in best for the Navy, or any organization? • Disappointment: The Doc. Sage leader who does not lead…know any of those?