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Remember The Titans Character Analysis
Muhammad Irfan
2017-11-0262
Shezeen Salim Hemani
Principles of Management
Section 4
March 24, 2014
Review: Remember the Titans

Challenge the Process
Herman Boone’s takes radical steps to eliminate racism between blacks and whites. He unites his team and trains them in a different way; both mentally and physically. As he was passionate and task oriented so his short speeches compels the players to forget the color line and to think about the goal line. Before departure for preseason training he says, “I don’t care if you are black, green, blue, white or orange…..” He also introduces unique way of training player and instructs them to play like a champion and leave their fear behind.

Inspire a shared vision
Herman instills the feelings of respect among players for each other. He replaces enmity with tolerance and empathies. He puts forward a common goal to win; football. Through his transformational leadership style he also inspires his team. He gives example of his life and says, “Hatred destroyed my family.” He also says, “Take a lesson from dead. If we don’t come together right now on this hallowed ground, we too will be destroyed.” His effective style enables him to eliminate hatred among players. Gerry leaves his girlfriend and disobeys his mother for that common cause and becomes Julius’s friend.
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He uses his authoritative, coercive and expert power. He uses directive style of leadership, like he says, “It is no democracy. It is dictatorship. I am the law.” He also appreciates others effort as he says to his assistant coach after winning state championship, “You are hall of fame in my book.” He gives full authority to captain (Gerry) to make changes but he reminds his policy to captain that he has to justify his point for any change in team. The negative aspect was that head coach humiliates his players infront of

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