Theory Definition Scene Character Example

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define the theory of scene you character and/or and tell us why this illustrates the theory.
collection of theories. will characters in order Refer to the definition and key
Response should reference. to give us a components of the theory as much as
include information Set up the reference related to possible. Be as specific as possible. It is
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opinion if backed up occurs in the infer anything about the scene or
by evidence, but movie and character. For example, you discuss
should not only be the plot intellectual stimulation as part of
your opinion. Make overall. transformational leadership it should be
sure to include the defined.
components of the
theory if applicable.
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Trait Based This theory states This is when Terry Benedict is the Terry Benedict is a natural born leader.
Theories that leaders are born Linus owner of The Not just anyone can run three very
and the qualities they introduces Bellagio, The MGM successful hotels in Las Vegas. He arrives
possess that make Terry Grand, and The at the Bellagio every day at 2pm, he
them a good leader Benedict to Mirage. He is remembers every valets name on the
com natural to them. Rusty. After younger in age and way in, he works hard and hits the lobby
It is said that six he has been runs three very floor at 7pm after working in the office
things that natural following successful hotels in for 5 hours. He spends 3 minutes on the
leaders have that him for days Las Vegas. It takes casino floor with his business manager
others do not are he knows his special abilities to be talking about business, he likes to know
drive, motivation to day to day able to do this. He is what is going on and likes to be in
lead, honesty and routine. worth 250 million control, there is rarely an incident he
integrity, self dollars. doesn’t know about or handle himself.
confidence, cognitive He spends a few minutes talking with the
ability/intelligence, high rollers, he is fluent in 4 languages
knowledge in the and is learning Japanese. He is smart and
area, and flexibility. ruthless. Every day he shows the six
People who are good things that distinguish natural leaders
leaders are born that from everyone else. It is apparent that
way and they have a having theses skills really does make and
special ability that individual an effective leader.
cannot be learned
through experience.

Skills and You can develop the After Danny Oceans 12 Danny and Rusty know they need an
Competenci skills in order to be a gets Rusty elite team to pull the heist off. Not only
es (Use good and effective on Board 1. Danny do they need the smarts and the
HTM leader. The overall they 2. Rusty networks to get in, but they need the
Model) skill construct is brainstorm technical and athletic side as well. All of
technical, human and who they 3. Ruben Ocean’s eleven have a specific skill that
conceptual. Technical want to be will contribute to pulling this off. Each
4. Frank
is hands on and on their person will use their skill while learning
tangible. Human is team in 5. Virgil Malloy other competencies to make this
being social, having order to get happen. Danny and Ruben have the
good communication away with 6. Turk Malloy conceptual skill. This was Danny’s idea
and soft skills. robbing the and Ruben knows the most about Las
7. Yen
Competencies are the Bellagio. The Vegas. Rusty, Saul and Frank have the
skills and behaviors movie goes 8. Saul human skill. They will be the face of the
that you develop. through heist playing different parts to keep the
They focus on your their list of 9. Linus casino distracted. Virgil Malloy, Turk
strengths and people and Malloy, Basher, Livingston and Yen all
10. Basher
weaknesses and showing have the technical skill that requires the
throughout people, their 11. Livingston team to carry out the plan to steal the
business and self different money. They will do behind the scenes
savvies. By finding skills on why work to carry out the heist and to hide
out what your they would the evidence that it was them. Even
strengths and be a benefit though they all do their own part to
weakness within to their execute the plan carefully, they have to
these competencies team. know in detail everything about the
you capitalize on casino and everyone that works there. By
ways to develop. capitalizing on everyone’s strengths and
weaknesses Danny will be able to pull of
the heist.
Behavior Multifactor The end of Most of the men in Because of the pressure all the men were
Based leadership the movie the group were not under, it is apparent that they were all
Theories questionnaire when all the leaders before the observing how one another acted from
(Use MLQ measure leadership men are heist. After they beginning to end. They also were able to
or LPI) types from passive watching successfully stole see themselves differently after the
leaders to leaders the fountain the money, they heist. They all acted as leaders in their
who give contingent at the each had a sense of own way and at different points in the
rewards to their Bellagio. accomplishment and movie. The passive leaders were Linus,
followers, to leaders They just insight to how they Turk, and Virgil. They all had a very
who transform their successfully work in a team, as a important part in the robbery, and all
followers into stole 163 leader and under had to lead in some way. They were able
becoming leaders million pressure. to be successful but not be aggressive
themselves. The MLQ dollars from while doing it. Danny and Rusty
identifies the Terry transformed their followers into leaders
qualities the leader Benedict. by the end of the movie. They gave them
has and helps all the intellectual stimulation, and
individuals discover portrayed idealized influence to keep
how they measure up them motivated and on task. By the end
in their own eyes and of the movie the group was extremely
in the eyes of others. confident in their abilities. They all gave
one another contingent rewards. If any
of them failed in their leadership role,
they would have gotten caught. Because
they didn’t , they all walked away with
over 10 million dollars each. It was
apparent when the movie was over that
the men were content with themselves
and one another. They each gained a
confidence within themselves and their
team mates.
Theory Definition Scene Character Example

Leader/Me This tends to be more During the You can tell that the Although Rusty and Danny already know
mber of a behavior poker game, two characters have each other, it has been at least four years
Exchange oriented model of Danny a past because Rusty since they have seen or had any
(LMX) leadership. Leaders Ocean is vocal about how communication with one another. It is
and followers shows up at Danny plays poker. easy to see that Danny Ocean is more of
develop relationships the club that You cant tell right a leader than Rusty because Danny
based on social Rusty away what split shows up at the poker game uninvited
exchanges. It is a teaches them up before but and unannounced. You can tell that
Dyadic relationship poker at. you can tell that Rusty is weary of him being there but
and leaders have to When Rusty they have been doesn’t say anything. Stage 1: Stranger:
decide what to share walks back through a lot After they leave the club, Danny tells
because time and to the table, together. Rusty that he has a plan and wants to
resources are limited. he is talk to him. You can tell that Rusty is
There are three surprised to hesitant to go with him, but follows
phases of leadership: see Danny because he knows there will be a benefit
1. Stranger: low Ocean to hear him out. Phase 2: Acquaintance:
quality exchanges, sitting there. As they drive away from the club they
leaders push down, They play a start to catch up with one another. Rusty
followers typically hand and is warming back up to his old friend and
don’t trust their then leave they start to talk about the plan that
leader but willing to the club to Danny has. Phase 3: As Danny continues
follow for certain catch up. to tell Rusty the plan and shows him the
benefits; 2. This is when blue prints to the Bellagio vault, Rusty
Acquaintance: Danny and him start to collaborate on how they
medium quality brings up will pull this off. Danny already has all
exchanges, testing of the plan to the plans laid out and who he wants to
the relationship, rob the be a part of this but now he has Rusty as
members begin to Bellagio. his partner to go and convince the group
trust one another, to do this. Although this Leader/Member
focus on the good of Exchange happens quickly in the movie,
the group; 3. it is apparent to the viewer that the two
Partnership: High old friends go through this process.
quality exchanges,
negotiations,
reciprocating
influences, group
interested motives
on both sides.
Path/Goal This tends to be more In the Right away you can As the celebrities begin to play their
Theory of a task oriented beginning of tell Brad Pitt is the game of poker, Joshua Jackson starts to
model of leadership. the movie, leader of the group. deal the cards starting on his right. Right
This theory shows Rusty Ryan He knows what he is away, Rusty tells him, “deal to the left,
how a leader (Brad Pitt) is talking about and Josh, this isn’t black jack this poker.”
motivates a follower in what he is doing. He Instantly it is easy to see that Rusty is
in order to Hollywood is able to portray being participative and directive in order
accomplish a goal. Its California in that confidence in to teach the group how to play poker. He
is a dyadic a basement his job and to the is very task oriented with the group of
relationship where teaching 5 people that he celebrities. It is obvious that they don’t
the leader can be celebrities teaches how to play know the game because Holly Marie
directive, supportive, how to play poker. Combs makes a bet using the color of the
participative, clarify, poker. This chip and not the amount of money it is
and achievement is when they worth. Again, Rusty corrects her right
(task oriented) and introduce away in saying “$25, the blue one is
relationship oriented. his worth $25.” Here he is clarifying to Holly
Behaviors might character. and the rest of the group the correct way
include: clarifying to make and call a bet. It is then Barry
goals, removing Watson’s turn to make a move and he
obstacles, and asks for four cards. Instantly Rusty tells
supporting followers. him “no, you don’t want to take four
The leader gives the cards, you want to fold.” He is being very
follower a direct path directive with him because he wants
in order for them to Barry to know that you don’t want to
accomplish their take a chance in getting four new cards
goals that have been when there is a raise on the table.
laid out. They want Throughout the poker game, Rusty
this process to be as continuously corrects and guides each
seamless as possible celebrity in what the correct moves
for their followers. should be in the card game. He is giving
them a direct path to win the game while
teaching them how to play at the same
time.
Situational Emphasizes that to Situational 1. Low task- low When Danny and Rusty go to each
Leadership be a successful leadership relationship- Danny member of the team to try and get them
leader, the leader occurs telling each team on board, they have to sell the idea to
should not only use throughout member what the them. Not only do they convince them
the management the entire plan is. with the money aspect but they have to
style that comes movie. In use past experiences and their
natural to them, but planning the 2. High task-high relationships with them to persuade
also use the styles scheme and relationship – Rusty them to be a part of something so risky.
that fit the current while the and Danny Danny is a natural born leader but when
situation. This style scheme is convincing each he needs to adjust his leadership style to
decision is based on being member to be a part the current situation he does just that.
the needs and carried out. of the team. Although he has a close relationship with
motivation level of 3. Low-task high most of the men, when he goes over the
the employees. There relationship – when plans for the heist he is more concerned
are four basic Saul plays Mr. Zerga with getting out the logistics of it all
leadership behavior instead of collaborating with his team.
styles: 1. high task- 4. Low task-low After he goes over the plans, he
low relationship relationship – when delegates tasks to each of the members.
(telling); 2. high task- Danny delegating He doesn’t need to be friendly while
high relationship the tasks to each doing this or even convince them that
(selling); 3. low task- team member. they should. He capitalizes on each
high relationship members strengths and weakness and
(participating); 4. low how they can help the team with their
task-low relationship special skills. Saul playing Mr. Zerga is a
(delegating). very important role. He is the one who is
in contact with Terry Benedict. He has to
create a relationship with him in order
for their to be trust and to eliminate any
suspicion from Terry. Him playing this
role isn’t a direct task in the heist but it is
important that he execute it successfully.
By capitalizing on their strengths, each
member becomes their own leader on
their task at hand. As situations and
plans change they must stay true to who
they are and their abilities but adapt to
the situation at hand.
Transform- Transformational When Linus When Rusty and When Linus’ character was first
ational leadership is a plays as the Danny found Linus, introduced, he didn’t want to be apart of
Leadership process that changes commission he was very the heist. He wasn't experienced in what
and transforms er and talks introverted and not they did and thought it would be too
individuals and it to Mr. interested in doing risky. From the very beginning Rusty and
frequently Benedict the heist at all. As Danny kept the vision clear. They were
incorporates about Frank the movie very enthusiastic about the entire thing
charismatic and being an ex progresses and the and never let the end goal out of mind.
visionary leadership. convict. This plans for the heist Linus started out as working behind the
This helps followers is during the go forward, he scenes. He followed Benedict around and
ultimately accomplish heist. It is to wants to be more got inside information on the daily
more than what is distract apart of it all. routine of the casino. As the movie
expected of them. Benedict progressed he wanted to be more apart
This is concerned from all the of what went on in the foreground of it
with emotions, other things all. The team finally let him play a role as
values, ethics, going on in the commissioner. He got to interact
standards and long his hotel. with Benedict and then meet Yen in the
term goals. These vault to steal the money. Rusty and
leaders treat their Danny had idealized influence on Linus.
followers as full He wanted to be more involved because
human beings by of their enthusiasm toward the end goal.
assessing their When they let him act as the
motives and commissioner, they gave Linus
satisfying their needs. inspirational motivation by reminding
This usually brings him how important this task was, and if
about a connection he failed at it, he would let the entire
within the leader and team down. By allowing Linus to take this
follower that role, Randy and Danny gave him
increases morality intellectual stimulation. This is a task that
and motivation Linus normally wouldn’t have been
between the two. It is pushed to take on, however the
composed of the four confidence to succeed gave him the
“I’s”: idealized motivation to carry it out. Because Rusty
influence, and Danny have done this before, they
inspirational were able to act as coaches to Linus
motivation, during the entire heist. He was new at
intellectual everything and because they were
stimulation, and successful in transforming him, they
individualized were able to accomplish the heist.
consideration.