This PPT is all about defining in brief the management we learn from the movie invictus that how the leadership of Nelson Mandela sir help to achieve the goals.
2. ∞ Invictus is an inspirational movie based on a true story about Nelson Mandela
and his efforts to unify South Africa 's people.
∞ Nelson Mandela as a newly elected President of the nation, there are many
challenges facing Mandela 's vision of removing racism and uniting his country.
∞ Mandela tries to bridge the gap between the two groups of society by putting
forward initiatives to bring them together.
∞ He believes that he can unite the people of South Africa through the sport of
Rugby, as South Africa sets to host the Rugby World Cup in the year 1995.
3. ∞ Transformational leadership includes stirring the followers through idealized power,
motivation, intellectual enhancement and individualized attention above their self-
interest.
∞ Nelson Mandela’s character in the movie ‘Invictus’ portrays Transformational
leadership. The society is divided as a result of Apartheid, and Mandela is faced with
the challenge of uniting the people of South Africa.
∞ Being the first black President of the nation, he must balance the aspirations of the
Black people who had been oppressed in the face of racism with that of the White
people’s fears.
∞ He focuses on fulfilling his duty, as he takes charge and develops a strategic plan to
bring about consensus amongst his people.
∞ He had the strong ability to forgive and let go, as he believed it would bring about a
positive change to the nation.
4. ∞ Transactional leadership can be moderately effective and efficient, but transition
leadership contributes greatly to the influence of transactional leadership.
∞ A Leader who guides or motivates his/her followers in the direction of established goals
by clarifying role and task requirements is a Transactional Leader.
∞ Francois Pienaar exhibits leadership qualities which represent transactional leadership.
He has a challenging task of molding his team to perform better and regain the
country’s trust in him and his team.
∞ He is an enthusiastic leader who shares the loss with his team and wants them to
perform better.
5. STAGES:-
∞ FORMING: The stage is seen as Mandela appoints four new African Presidential
Bodyguards.
∞ STORMING: The process is shown as the working styles of the two separate classes of
security men vary.
∞ NORMING: When the team members begin to overcome their differences, the process
is realized. These men get to know each other better and provide each other with
positive feedback.
∞ PERFORMING: Maori war dance' or the 'Haka' demonstrated by the 'All Blacks' New
Zealand Rugby team. It makes them improve their sense of trust and spirit for the
game at a psychological level.
∞ ADJOURNING: The stage is witnessed when the Springboks win the game and the
security men remember each other.
6. ∞ The willingness of supporters to obey the rules and to support the leader’s efforts.
After his meeting with Mandela, the Captain of the Springboks-Francois became his
devoted supporter. He was really encouraged by Mandela, finally leading his team to
win the Rugby World Cup.
∞ The followers of Mandela can be classified as 'Star followers' or' Successful followers
'because they were very critical and strongly associated with the organization from
their point of view.
∞ Mandela faces a challenge of unifying his supporters against all odds, but will
inevitably attract their support.
7. ∞ We can see from the movie 'Invictus' that Mandela can reconcile the two different
communities of the nation with the help of Football, which he uses as a symbol. He
inspires his people with his charisma and the hope of a united world.
∞ We also see from this film that multiple basic skills management and their principals
are distinct.