Remember the Titans: an Analysis of Different Leadership Styles

Remember the Titans an analysis of diametric leadership styles This paper shows the different leadership styles and how it can affect the team results. both the leaders try to motivate the team, whiz tries to motivate them extrinsically and the other one intrinsically. The paper says there is no business or wrong style of leadership, but a true leader motivates others to develop those leadership qualities in them and do better. This paper gives a exposition of the coaches and the team players who showed leadership qualities even in the most difficult situations because they knew that their team needs them.It to a fault describes the contribution on these players in their victory. They forgot their difference and played as a team. There were no desolate and whites in the team. They played as a team and came out with flying colors. It signifies the qualities of a true leader, as right before the final match they lost their captain and the coach gave his players to play even in tho se difficult times. * Remember the titans Herman Boone Leadership c erstwhilerns with implementing a strategy. Boone believed that cooperative giveing(a) of the team is real crucial to win.He also believed that it was important for the members of a team to know and understand each other. He had a clear vision, he valued to have a strong team and win. For a successful team he had to see that all the team members work together and notice each other. To achieve his it was important for the team to work hard and be committed. His strategy of being a transactional lead and punishing the players when they were wrong or did not meet his standard, helped him control the team through power. His bureaucratic nature was a part of his strategy to manage people.He knew that the players had love towards the game and they all necessitateed to be in the team. His used their love towards the game as a motivator to make sure they cooperated. When he was announced the head coach, he approached account Yoast and offered him follower coaches position. He was aw ar that Yoast was a good coach, more than that he knew that the white players were loyal to Yoast and would never join the team without him. The presence of Yoast as assistant coach would also help him deal with the with players and community.His leadership qualities come from who is as a person and who he is as a person comes from his experiences. Hatred had destruct his family, he believed that if the team did not come together it will be destroyed as well. He identifies the most important factor without which there would be no team. A part of his leadership was to involve the people to do things which they wont do in ordinary situation. Leadership involves resolving bitterness between groups and settling conflicts. Boone used threat initial to get things moving. He was focused and worked towards achieving his goals.His steadiness, firmness and soundbox helped members of the team to not stray away from their objective. soft it is seen that he is actually a transformational leaders using punishment as means to get the team members to cooperate and trust each other, which they would have in an ordinary situation. This is first seen when he pushes the team members bond by having them sh are rooms and later when he wants them to learn about each other. He also uses inspiration as a motivation strategy when he talks about his family and how because of hatred he had lost them.He also uses the self-concept model and pushes the players to be like their ideal self. His ability to think long term and plan strategies are qualities that a good leader has. Boones leadership effectiveness is seen at various stages, it has been demonstrated through team performance, the team won various games and became a strong team. The teams ability to deal during crises, when the team got back from the camp, due to outside pressure (community) they were falling apart, however the teams came together as the could that their union as a team was worthwhile. He was honest and believed in the message.His honestly is displayed when he talk to Dr. Dave and is offered the position of head coach, he tells him that Yoast is a good coach and he didnt want to conceive his place. His believe in message has been displayed through his strategies and his consistency in his actions to reach his goal. Bill Yoast Yoast was dedicated to football and had gained loyalty from his team and white community. He was respected and had demonstrated his effective leadership through some(prenominal) wins. He was also nominated for hall of fame for his exceptional leadership. He cared for the people in his team.When he had he opportunity to leave and take up a position for head coach he did not because he was worried about the players in his team. He considered them like his own kids and was concerned for them and did not want to abandon them. He takes the offer of the assistant coach to ensure that his team members a re a part of the new team. His initial objective was to ensure that his boys are a part of the team and are well taken care off. He at first does not agree with the rigid behavior of Boone. Yoast thinks that Boone was crown of thorns the fine line that is between tough and crazy. He influenced his team through inspirational appeals.He spoke to Julius about his friend that was killed and sympathized to him and connected with him by axiom that he knows that friends dont come easy. On the other hand he also used if then reward and threats to get what he wants. He did not tolerate disobedience and punished whenever needed. Boone did effect Yoasts way of doing things. As time passed by and Yoast saw what Boone was uniting the team and Boone bought into the plan. He at one point undermined Boones decision and asked Pete play for the offence side. He later learnt that by doing this he was not helping but might be weakening Pete.Yoast learnt about leadership from watching Boone. Yoast the n works towards achieving the same goals and vision set by Boone, which was to have a strong team and could scarcely be achieved through unity among the team. He at the end of the final game unites the whole team by working with coach Boone. The offence and the defensive structure team that worked independently with Yoast and Boone respectively were then treated as a whole team and coached by both the coaches. Gerry Bertier Gerry the captain of the football team Titans was very influential and had credibility and power to sway the decision of the white players.When Gerry sees the benefits of being united and working together, he starts to believe in the message and works towards it. When Gerry gets sick(p) at Julius for his attitude, Julius tells him that attitudes reflects leadership. His first initiative to be an effective captain is witnessed when he gets mad at Ray for not blocking. When back from the camp Gerry still tries to act with the total darknesss and keep his team united. He leaves his girlfriend to be with his new friends, this commitment towards his team helps build trust among them.Cutting off Ray from his team helps him ensure that the team stays united as even one wrong person in the team can weaken the team as a whole. Julius Cambell Julius had a very strong personality, he influenced the blacks through power. Initially Julius is in the team for his own benefits. Later when Gerry took the initiative to bond with him, Julius responded in a positively. Julius once saw the importance of a cooperative team he also started to believe in the vision which was created by Boone. Julius uses rational persuasion to influence Gerry to take up the role of an effective leader.He teaches Gerry about the blacks culture and the way they joke. In the locker room when the boys were joking, Gerry found it offending but Julius intervenes and helped Gerry understand that its a part of their culture. He along with Gerry tries to sought fights between blacks a nd white. He also along with Gerry motivates the entire team. Julius and Gerrys friendship inspires other to bond and work together as a team. In the final game when Boone tells them that whether win or lose they are all winners, Julius motivates the entire team by reminding their objective, which was to be perfect and nothing less as a team.This clarity of vision helps the team to try harder to win. Lewis Lastik Lewis had a charismatic personality. He did not see any difference between the blacks and the whites. His attitude was what made him different from everyone. He was a blessed child in gods family, according to ( spout) Jerry. He was on no ones side, he was with everybody. This different thinking made him likable, especially with the blacks. He stood out in the crowd and did not care about what others think. He was clarified to everyone and did relate with the blacks through music. He used subtle ingratiation when he talked about people.When coach Bonne asked him to talk a bout his black friends he said that Jerry was called Rave because he prayed a lot, he also acknowledge Jerry as a brainy guy. These gestures made him a likeable person. He also along with puritanic made a personnel appeal to his team mates to stay united and not let the external forces such as the community die out them. When the black guys were joking about Gerrys mom which is part of their culture, Lewis joins in which shows that he is aware of the think of culture blacks have and this also his him bond with his black team mates better.He attracted people who shared the same view because he had qualities of a charismatic leader. Ronnie Bass Sunshine One of the characteristic of a leader is to getting people involved in do something that they wont do in an ordinary situation. Ronnie when first meets the members of his team calls one of the black team member bro, which resonated well among the blacks and helped Ronnie be the part of the team quickly. Ronnie takes the united vision of the team a step up, he takes his friends to a restaurant where blacks are not allowed.This was probably not a planned strategy but when he and his friends are not allowed to dine in the restaurant. His black friends are pique because of this humiliation and upset. They blame him partially for putting them through this. Ronnie later jets his dad along with his black friends and threats the owner of the restaurant to charge with a number of accomplished law violations. He ensures that this time he has a backup when he went to the restaurant to dine with his friends in form of a threat. His initiation action is a characteristic of leader.