Online Course
NRSG 696 - Leadership Analysis Cinematic
Module 1: Leadership and World War II
Overview
What exactly is leadership? Each of us believe that we have a good concept of leadership, but when it comes to defining the concept, the picture may not be so clear. Here’s an example: Just google the word “leadership” and you will get about 1.8 billion results. So, which result is correct?
Interestingly, the dictionary defines leadership as “the action of leading a group of people or an organization”. Another defines leadership as “the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal. Put even more simply, a leader is the inspiration and director of the action. A leader is the person in the group that possesses the combination of personality and leadership skills that make others want to follow his or her direction.
History is full of people, who, while having no previous leadership experience, have stepped to the forefront in crisis situations and persuaded other to follow their suggested course of action. These individuals possessed the traits and qualities that helped them to be successful in his or her role as a leader. World War II is one of the greatest examples of leadership. As part of this course, we will be using five movies to analyze leadership styles and behavior. Each module is divided into a 10 to 14-day time period; which will allow you ample time to watch the movie, respond to the discussion board question(s), and submit your analysis of the movie. At the same time, you are asked to journal each day about your own leadership experiences in order to complete a self-assessment at the end of the semester.
Objectives
At the end of this module, the student will be able to:
- Describe what leadership means to them.
- Compare and contrast their definition of leadership to other definitions of leadership.
- Evaluate the relationship between leadership and chaos theory.
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