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Organizational BehaviorLeadership Lessons From The Movie 3001/19/2013DNV International Education AcademyPresented to: - TY BBAPresented by:- Mahesh H GorasiaMovie reviewThis is all about a Brave and Strong leader passed in history.300 is a 2007 film adopted from the graphic novel with the same name by Frank Miller.The director of the film is Zack Snyder while Miller served as the executive producer and consultant.1/19/2013DNV International Education AcademyLessonsTrain when they are small, In Spartan culture youth were trained as warrior starting at 7 or 9 years ageInspire your team to be focus on one vision and Ambition, this shown when King Leonidas met with ArcadiansMore often than not politics and rituals slow us down, let other worry about popularity and awards great leaders focus on Purpose and letting God reward them in his due time.Know your Strengths and Geography, we must learn how to set up our battle .

1/19/2013DNV International Education Academy3This story is not only on the Victory of Sparta but on the victory of King Leonidas. He was the Great Leader not because of Qualities which he was having by birth but also because of the skills he acquired from his experience and efforts. His qualities cant be justified as if but one can point out some of them by following pointsBravery.Charisma.Responsible.Fearlessness.Self-confidence.Cognitive ability.Positive affectivity.Honesty and Integrity.Competent to lead force.Appreciating and inspiring.1/19/2013DNV International Education AcademyFollowershipIt is fact that Leonidas was well motivated and supported by his followers and their followers deserve enough consideration. Behind the victory of every leader followers play a vital roles. Good followers perceive following characteristics. Strong belief in leader.Enthusiastic about their job.Passionate about their occupation.Trust worthy in any situation.1/19/2013DNV International Education AcademyLeadership styleLeonidas was a participative leader and that can be seen from his way of dealing with his team members. Being a King the fought with his followers at same level. That indicated positive approach of his leadership..While on other side Xerxes was the autocratic leader who was driving this force by hitting and killing peoples. That was a sign of negative approach of leadership.1/19/2013DNV International Education AcademySome IncidentsIn Movie some shots could be fit in theories of leadership.When we talk about Gird theory of Blake and Moutons there is two styles which are highlighted in that. They are 5.5 and 9.9 which is are represented well by Arcadians and Spartans respectively.Style of Xerxes could be categorized under the title of 9.1 as he was totally concerned about his victory over the world and least about his peoples. And 1.1 can be pointed on the constitution of Sparta who were useless and non concern about people or task.1/19/2013DNV International Education AcademySituational leadership theory Leonidas had used all the four types of leadership explained in the Hersey and Blanchards situational leadership model.Telling:- while he was dealing with Ephialtes.Selling:- while he was dealing with council members.Participating:- while fighting on battle field.Delegation:- while he was sending one of them to tell their story to the citizens.1/19/2013DNV International Education AcademyConclusion Here we can conclude whatever we had learned from the movie.We checked characteristics of leader from the role of Leonidas.We had focused on leadership styles (on the bases of two theories)We show the leadership approach of both type.1/19/2013DNV International Education Academy1/19/2013DNV International Education AcademyThank you