HTM

 491  –  Leadership  and  Self  Savvy  

Midterm/Spring  2011  
Student  Name:    Cecilia  Chang  

Name  of  Movie:  Twelve  O’clock  High  

InstrucIons:    Fill  in  the  template  on  the  next  two  slides.  Use  10  point  font.  Fill  in  every  secIon  
       for  each  of  the  7  theories  listed  in  the  table.    When  finished,  save  the  3  slides  as    
       a  pdf  file.  Print  and  bring  a  hard  copy  of  the  pdf  file  to  class  March  22.    
       Post  a  pdf  file  of  your  midterm  on  your  blog,  but  do  not  post  unIl  aUer  class  
       March  22.  Post  by  noon  March  23.    

Grading:    Based  on  clarity  of  ideas,  being  able  to  disInguish  among  the  different      
     theories  based  on  the  definiIons/examples  you  provide.    You  must  refer  to    
     at  least  4  characters  (total  overall,  not  in  each  example)  in  your  examples.      
     Remember  to  be  specific  and  refer  to  the  slides  and  arIcles  throughout.    
  Theory   Defini,on   Scene   Character   Example  
Trait  Based   The idea that people are born with The  beginning   Colonel  Keith   In  the  movie,  Major  General  Pritchard  and  General  
Theories   certain traits and that these traits cannot of  the  movie   Davenport   Savage  both  stated  they  believed  Davenport  was  the  
be developed over time. It was argued where  Keith   best  leader  they’ve  seen  on  paper.  They  felt  that  he  
that “the personal qualities defining Davenport  was   was  born  to  lead.  The  only  problem  with  Davenport  
effective leadership were naturally sIll  the   was  that  he  let  his  emoIons  get  in  the  way  of  his  
endowed, passed from generation to Commander  of   success.  He  had  the  natural  abiliIes  of  a  leader,  but  he  
generation.” Since we inherit traits, we the  918th  Bomb   couldn’t  bear  the  losses  associated  with  the  missions.  
are not able to change who we are to Group.   Davenport  was  very  passionate  and  stood  up  for  what  
become leaders; thus, only those that he  believed  in.  All  his  pilots  loved  him  and  had  a  
are naturally born to be leaders can. connecIon  with  him.  They  would  follow  his  lead  any  
day.  

Skills  and   Skills  can  be  developed.  There  are   When  Savage   American  Aborney   Stovall  had  many  skills  as  an  aborney.  He  was  honest  
Competencies   technical  skills  (hands  on,  tangible),   approached   Harvey  Stovall   and  truthful  and  communicated  well  with  others.  He  
human  skills  (social,  communicaIon,   Stovall  about   was  professional  and  good  at  playing  the  game.  He  
(Use  HTM   soU  skills),  and  conceptual  skills   the  transfer   withheld  the  transfer  papers  for  Savage  based  on  
Model)   (abstract  concepts,  ideas,  and   papers  the   good  judgment  and  knew  when  he  should  speak  up  or  
paberns).  Competencies  –  Business   pilots   not.  He  was  open  to  ideas  and  did  not  mind  criIcism  
(professionalism,  planning,  creaIve   requested.  This   from  Savage.  
decision  making,  etc.),  People   was  near  the  
(interpersonal  communicaIon,  etc.),   early  half  of  the  
and  Self  Savvy  (conInuous  self   movie  when  
improvement,  etc.)   Savage  earned  
Harvey’s  trust.  

Behavior   With  the  LPI  (leadership  PracIces   Savage  ignored   Frank  Savage  and   Instead  of  listening  to  Major  General  Patrick  Pritchard  
Based   Inventory),  the  leader  models  the  way,   orders  and   the  918th  Group   about  returning  to  base,  Savage  led  his  pilots  into  a  
inspires  a  shared  vision,  challenges  the   ended  up   pilots   victory.  He  led  by  example  because  he  flew  one  of  the  
Theories  (Use   process,  enables  others  to  act,  and   leading  all  the   planes  and  he  challenged  the  process.  He  was  able  to  
MLQ  or  LPI)   encourages  the  heart.   pilots  on  a   enable  the  others  to  act  so  that  918th  became  the  only  
successful   group  to  bomb  the  target,  with  everyone  returning  
mission;  this  is   safely.  
when  the  pilots  
begin  to  trust  
him  
  Theory   Defini,on   Scene   Character   Example  
Leader/ It’s a dyadic relationship (one to one), After learning Lieutenant Jesse Bishop was the spokesperson for the pilots and was
Member   where leaders and followers develop that all his pilots Bishop and very skeptical of Savage at first (stranger). He was
relationships based on social exchanges. want to transfer, General Frank determined to transfer like everyone else. However,
Exchange   Leaders have to decide what to share Savage tries to Savage Savage talks to Bishop one-on-one (acquaintance) and
(LMX)   because time and resources are limited. win over a young builds a relationship with him. This ends up
There are 3 phases of leadership: pilot who is a convincing Bishop to change his mind (partnership).
stranger, acquaintance, and then medal of honor From Bishop’s influence, the other pilots also
partnership. nominee. withdrew their requests for transfer.

Path/Goal   Path-Goal is also a dyadic relationship. Savage starting General Frank It is clear that Gately was useless in the beginning.
Theory   It shows how a leader motivates a off as Savage and Savage had a lot of trouble finding him, so when he
follower in order to accomplish a goal commander of Lieutenant finally does, he gave Gately a one-on-one speech. He
(ex. clarifying goals, supporting 918th Group and Colonel Ben knew Gately had more in him than what he is showing
followers, removing obstacles). It is meeting the Air Gately so he told him that he will not let him have the easy
task and relationship-oriented, Executive Officer way out. Instead, he will keep him here and make him
supportive, participative, directive-path, Ben Gately work. It shows that Savage had a path/goal in mind for
goal-clarifying. Gately and he stated how he wanted to accomplish the
goal.

Situa,onal   This involves adjusting your leadership Davenport is General Frank Savage entered into the 918th Heavy Bombardment
Leadership     style to fit the situation. There are four relieved of Savage Group with a completely different strategy than
different styles – telling (high task, low command and Davenport. He started off with the style of telling,
relationship), selling (high task, high Savage is to take being very strict and having everyone hate him. Then
relationship, participating (low task, his place. he adjusted his leadership style to participating and
high relationship), delegating (low task, selling when he grew closer to his followers.
low relationship).

Transform-­‐ TL involves much influence and is a Gately takes over General Frank Savage and Gately started off on the wrong foot, with
a,onal   process where “one or more persons air command and Savage and Savage arresting Gately, a spoiled legacy who failed to
engage with others in such a way that the mission lead Lieutenant live up to his talent and was “absent without leave.”
Leadership   leaders and followers raise one another when Savage Colonel Ben Gately was then put in charge of the least capable
to higher levels of motivation and suffers a nervous Gately members of the group, flying three missions with a
morality.” (transform one another) breakdown. cracked vertebrae. Gately later regained his position
father of transformational leadership – Savage later and learned to utilize his talents, stepping up as a
James McGregor Burns hears of Gately’s leader and guiding his team to victory. Gately truly
promising work went through a transformation and this is the result of
and knows that Savage who had much influence over him.
he has made an
influence.