Study Guide 19: Team Pride, Leadership, and the Quest for “Maximum Effort”
The “Twelve O’Clock High” study guide by Shaun O’L. Higgins can be purchased as an instant PDF download for $5.95. After reading the description below, if you wish to purchase this study guide, just click the “Add to Cart” button and follow the simple instructions. Don’t worry – if you change your mind mid-order, simply exit the browser. Once payment is completed you will receive a link that allows you to download the guide to your computer right away. You may save it to your computer’s hard drive and print it out when and if you need to.
Guide opening:
The Guide opens by describing a contemporary business situation that emulates the military command issues raised in the movie.
Summary of the commentary:
Balancing the interests of the company you work for with the interests of the people who work for you can be one of the toughest jobs you’ll deal with as a manager. Being too distant from those you supervise can cost you their commitment and loyalty; being too close can lead you into the traps of overprotecting employees, reduced productivity and conflicts of interests between employee interests and company interests.
Twelve O’Clock High is the story of an American bomber unit based in Britain during World War II. The unit has a leadership problem: Its commander has become too close to his pilots. When he’s replaced because he’s overly protective, his successor soon develops the same problem.
The commentary is supplemented by BREAKOUT BOXES dealing with these topics:
- Warning: Use Caution When Applying Military Metaphors To Business Situations
- Glory and Reel Glory
- About the Title
- Further Study: Links to Different and Expanded Commentary
THE GUIDE also includes an essay that looks at business as depicted in the movies. For an introductory section on how to use the Management Goes to the Movies™ program, click through to Using The MGTTM Training Program.
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