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Movies with Leadership Insights In this section we recommend a number of movies that provide insights into some superb exemplars of leadership.
Inspiring story of Clement Mathieu, a musician who becomes a teacher at a
boys' school run by a strict disciplinarian. Mathieu displays a knack for
developing trust with the boys and reaches many of them through music.
Includes some great examples of mentoring, leading up, and protecting those
below. The music is great too (the soundtrack sold over a million copies
in France). Read More...
Shackleton In 1914, explorer Ernest Shackleton led an expedition to Antarctica in hopes of becoming the first to cross the southern continent. When their ship, the Endurance, became stuck in--and then crushed by--the ice, the crew was left stranded on an ice floe. Thanks to Shackleton's leadership, not a single crew member was lost. Based on the journals of the crew, this mini-series by A&E is a gripping portrayal of the crew's 27-month struggle for survival. More...
In World War II England, Brigadier General Frank Savage takes over a troubled bomber group after its commander has a breakdown. Determined to keep his distance while re-establishing a sense of pride and discipline in the group, Savage helps improve the bomber group's performance dramatically. Includes many great insights about leadership transitions, bureaucracy, and the stresses of command. More...
True story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, which defeated the heavily
favored Soviet team and won the Gold Medal. Miracle portrays how
Coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) built the team, including how he selected the
players (he didn't necessarily choose star players) and then taught them to play
together as a cohesive and well-conditioned unit.
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When Jaime Escalante became a math teacher at Garfield High School in east Los Angeles, he challenged his underachieving students to take Calculus--and try to pass the AP Calculus test. Accused by his colleagues of setting up his students for failure, Escalante worked long hours with his class and inspired them to apply themselves. A terrific story about the power of high expectations and inspiring goals. More... Note: GovLeaders.org accepts no commissions from Amazon.com or any other vendor. Links to Amazon are provided solely for the convenience of our readers so they can read more reviews--and purchase the books if they so choose.
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