HTM

 491  –  Leadership  and  Self  Savvy  

Midterm/Spring  2011  
Student  Name:    Alyssa  Volpi  
 
Name  of  Movie:  Ocean’s  Eleven  and  Twelve  
 
InstrucJons:    Fill  in  the  template  on  the  next  two  slides.  Use  10  point  font.  Fill  in  every  secJon  
       for  each  of  the  7  theories  listed  in  the  table.    When  finished,  save  the  3  slides  as    
       a  pdf  file.  Print  and  bring  a  hard  copy  of  the  pdf  file  to  class  March  22.    
       Post  a  pdf  file  of  your  midterm  on  your  blog,  but  do  not  post  unJl  aVer  class  
       March  22.  Post  by  noon  March  23.    
 
Grading:    Based  on  clarity  of  ideas,  being  able  to  disJnguish  among  the  different      
     theories  based  on  the  definiJons/examples  you  provide.    You  must  refer  to    
     at  least  4  characters  (total  overall,  not  in  each  example)  in  your  examples.      
     Remember  to  be  specific  and  refer  to  the  slides  and  arJcles  throughout.    
  Theory   Defini,on   Scene   Character   Example  
Explana,on   Using  10  pt.  font,  define  the  theory  of   Describe  the  scene   Describe  the   Give  a  detailed  example  of  the  theory  and  tell  us  why  this  
  collecJon  of  theories.  Response  should   you  will  reference.   character  and/or   illustrates  the  theory.    Refer  to  the  definiJon  and  key  
include  informaJon  from  the  slides  and/or   Set  up  the   characters  in  order   components  of  the  theory  as  much  as  possible.  Be  as  
  the  arJcles.  Can  include  your  opinion  if   situaJon  to  include   to  give  us  a   specific  as  possible.  It  is  okay  to  add  your  opinion  if  it  is  
backed  up  by  evidence,  but  should  not   where  it  occurs  in   reference  related   backed  up  by  evidence  you  cite  about  the  scene  and  
only  be  your  opinion.  Make  sure  to  include   the  movie  and  the   to  the  situaJon   character.  Do  not  make  the  reader  infer  anything  about  
the  components  of  the  theory  if   plot  overall.     you  will  reference.     the  scene  or  character.    For  example,  you  discuss  
applicable.  Do  not  provide  examples  here.   intellectual  sJmulaJon  as  part  of  transformaJonal  
leadership  it  should  be  defined.    

Trait  Based   Trait  based  theories  are  based  on  people   Isabel  is  giving  her   Isabel  is  an  agent   Isabel  seems  to  be  a  natural  born  leader.  She  is  confident,  
Theories   who  are  natural  born  leaders.  Leadership   speech  to  Europol   for  Europol  and   has  the  drive  and  desire  to  lead,  and  very  knowledgeable  
comes  easily  to  these  people,  and  I  believe   in  Ocean’s  Twelve.   specializes  in   about  the  business.  Although  she  doesn’t  want  to  be  
they  are  more  willing  to  lead.    According  to   She  is  specking  in   robberies.  Her   known  for  what  her  father  did,  I  believe  it  can  be  played  to  
the  arJcle  “ Traits  Do  Maber”  there  are  six   front  of  a  large   knowledge  is  about   her  advantage  because  she  has  an  edge  of  thievery  
traits  that  make  a  leader.  These  include:   audience  and   the  subject  is  not   running  in  her  family.  She  knows  how  thieves  work,  but  
drive,  the  desire  to  lead,  honestly/ informing  them  of   surprising  due  to   has  the  desire  to  catch  them  rather  than  be  one.  In  this  
integrity,  self-­‐confidence,  cogniJve  ability,   their  main  target   the  fact  that  her   scene  she  comes  off  as  less  relaJonship  oriented  because  
and  knowledge  of  the  business.     the  “Night  Fox.”   father  was  a  thief.       she  states  that  she  is  embarrassed  of  them  and  tries  to  
moJvate  them  to  be  as  driven  as  she  is  to  catching  the  
“Night  Fox.”  

Skills  and   People  can  develop  skills  (technical,   When  Danny  and   Reuben  is  a  man   Reuben  is  very  outgoing  and  possesses  a  lot  of  people  savy  
Competencies   human,  and  conceptual)  and   Rusty  meet  with   who  got  muscled   competencies,  he  is  expressive,  uses  good  communicaJon,  
competencies  are  skills  and  behaviors   Reuben  to  discuss   out  of  his  casino  by   and  is  well  networked  due  to  the  fact  that  he  was  a  casino-­‐
(Use  HTM   (business,  people,  and  self).  Everyone   the  robbery  of   Terry  Benedict.   owner.  In  this  scene  he  tells  Danny  and  Rusty  all  of  the  
Model)   possess  strengths  in  certain  categories  and   three  Las  Vegas   Reuben    is  the  man   obstacles  that  they  are  going  to  face  trying  to  get  through  
have  weaknesses  that  they  need  to  focus   casinos  in  Ocean’s   who  finances  the   casino  security.  Rueben  is  also  very  business  savy.  He  
on.     Eleven.       robbery,  and   knows  what  he  is  talking  about  and  is  very  knowledgeable.  
considers  himself   Later  in  the  film  you  see  this  when  he  makes  money  on  the  
to  be  the  inventor   stock  market.  He  possesses  strengths  in  many  of  the  
of  casino  security.       competencies  and  skills  that  he  has  developed  over  Jme,  
however  he  does  also  have  some  weaknesses.    

Behavior  Based   Behavior  based  theory  believes  that  you   In  Ocean’s  Twelve   Linus  has  finally   I  believe  that  throughout  the  two  films  Linus  becomes  a  
Theories  (Use   can  develop  what  it  takes  to  be  a  leader.   when  they  are  on   got  up  the  courage   leader.  He  becomes  more  confident  and  through  Danny  
These  theories  are  based  on  relaJonships   the  plane  and   to  ask  Rusty  if  he  is   and  Rusty’s  lessons  he  learns  how  to  be  excepJonally  
MLQ  or  LPI)   and  trust  building.  MLQ  and  LPI  are  360   Linus  tells  Rusty  he   ready  for  the   successful  at  thievery.  Rusty  and  Danny  use  several  
degree  instruments  that  measure   wants  to  be  a  par   negoJaJon  and  if   different  instruments  of  360  feedback  which  help  Linus  
relaJonships  through  a  series  of  items.     of  the  negoJaJon.   he  can  help.     develop  into  the  best  leader  he  can  be.  In  the  film  he  gets  
the  opportunity  to  run  things  with  half  of  the  guys  get  
  Theory   Defini,on   Scene   Character   Example  
Leader/ LMX  is  theory  that  is  based  on  dyadic   In  Ocean’s  Twelve   Tess  is  Danny’s  ex-­‐ Tess  and  Danny  go  through  the  LMX  phases  more  than  
Member   social  exchanges  and  has  three  phases:   when  Tess  and   wife,  who  gets  back   once  throughout  the  two  films.  Tess  is  needed  in  
stranger,  acquaintance,  and  partnership.   Danny  are  in  the  car,   with  him  aVer   museum  heist  and  realizes  that  her  help  is  for  the  good  
Exchange   The  stranger  level  is  before  the  followers   aVer  Danny  ruined   realizing  Terry  loves   of  the  group  and  she  will  play  an  important  roll,  because  
(LMX)   have  developed  trust.  Acquaintance  level   their  second  third   money  more  than   of  her  resemblance  to  Julia  Roberts.  In  this  parJcular  
  is  the  beginning  of  trust  and  focused  on   anniversary.     her.  In  this  film  she   scene,  they  are  in  the  partnership  phase.  There  is  high  
  the  good  of  the  group.  The  last  level  is   becomes  Ocean’s   level  of  trust,  and  high  quality  exchanges.  Tess  decides  
partnership  with  high  quality  exchanges   twelVh  member.       she  will  wait  for  Danny  aVer  his  second  prison  sentence  
and  reciprocaJng  influences.     as  long  as  Danny  is  willing  to  take  their  relaJonship  
    more  seriously.  I  believe  people  can  go  through  the  
stages  mulJple  Jmes  and  I  think  this  is  proven  through  
the  ups  and  downs  of  their  relaJonship.    

Path/Goal   Path-­‐Goal  Leadership  is  the  development   In  Ocean’s  Eleven   Rusty  is    Danny’s   In  this  scene  Rusty  asks  Danny  why  he  wants  to  rob  the  
Theory   of  a  dyadic  relaJonship  and  how  a  leader   Danny  convinces   friend  and  is  a  co-­‐ casinos.  The  two  already  have  a  strong  relaJonship,  but  
moJvates  a  follower.  Leaders  clarify  goals,   Rusty  to  partake  in   leader.  Rusty  is  in   Danny  moJvates  Rusty  by  giving  him  a  speech  about  
  remove  obstacles  and  support  their   the  robbery.  This   charge  of  the  crew’s   how  the  house  always  wins  and  the  importance  of  
followers.  This  theory  is  both  achievement   scene  takes  place   day-­‐to-­‐day   beaJng  the  house.  He  removes  obstacles  by  staJng  the  
and  relaJonship  oriented.     aVer  Danny  violates   operaJons.       importance  of  bemng  big  on  the  perfect  hand  and  
his  parole  and  goes   changing  the  steaks.  He  clarifies  the  goals  of  the  robbery  
to  LA.     and  supports  Rusty  throughout  the  film.    

Situa,onal   There  are  four  basic  leadership  behavior   In  Ocean’s  Twelve,   Linus  is  a  pick   In  this  scene  Danny  and  Rusty  try  to  prepare  Linus  for  
Leadership     styles:  telling,  selling,  parJcipaJng,  and   when  Danny,  Rusty,   pocket  thief  that   their  meeJng  with  Matsui  for  a  job.  They  tell  him  what  
delegaJng.  Each  task  behavior  is  how   and  Linus  are  going   works  with  Danny   and  what  not  to  talk  about  during  the  meeJng.  This  is  
much  the  leader  spells  out  the  duJes  to   into  a  negoJaJon   and  Rusty.  Linus  is   the  telling  step,  which  is  high  task-­‐low  relaJonship.  They  
the  followers.  The  relaJonship  behavior  is   table  to  get  a  job,   constantly  trying  to   are  not  too  worried  about  his  feelings,  and  although  
based  on  the  amount  of  communicaJon   and  Linus  wants  to   gain  the  respect   they  tell  him  to  relax  they  put  pressure  on  him  to  not  
between  the  leader  and  follower.     step  up.  Danny  and   from  the  others  in   mess  it  up.  They  are  spelling  out  the  duJes  for  Linus  and  
Rusty  tell  him  what   the  group.     giving  him  a  lot  of  input  and  are  minimal  about  of  
to  say  and  expect   relaJonship  behavior.    
before  they  go  in.    

Transform-­‐ TransformaJonal  Leadership  describes   In  Ocean’s  Eleven,   Danny  Ocean  is  the   In  this  scene  Danny  goes  over  the  plan  he  developed  
a,onal   how  leaders  can  iniJate,  develop,  and   Danny  tells  the  guys   man  who  came  up   with  the  ten  other  guys.  He  is  very  charismaJc  when  
carry  out  significant  changes  in   what  the  plan  is  for   with  the  idea  to  rob   sharing  his  vision  and  although  the  plan  seems  
Leadership  
organizaJons  through  empowerment  and   robbing  the  casinos.   the  casinos.  He   impossible  Danny  has  a  confidence  that  is  contagious.  
nurturing.  They  are  strong  role  models,   This  scene  takes   wants  to  steal  $160   You  can  tell  the  guys  trust  him  and  look  up  to  him,  
and  sJmulate  change  by  trusJng  and   place  towards  the   million,  but  also  win   because  he  is  a  strong  role  model.  The  men  plan  to  split  
collaboraJng  with  their  followers.  The   beginning  of  the   back  his  ex-­‐wife   the  money  equally  which  proves  that  Danny  does  not  
process  usually  incorporates  charismaJc   movie  and  Danny   who  is  now  with   feel  like  he  is  more  important  than  any  of  the  other  guys  
and  visionary  leadership.     makes  sure  the  guys   Terry  Benedict   strengthening  their  relaJonship.  The  men  are  all  
are  all  willing  and   (casino-­‐owner)   empowered  and  feel  like  this  plan  can  actually  work.