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Braveheart: Leadership with a Courageous Moral Purpose EDL 701 Dr. Kramer Eileen McCabe, Kristin Ciccone, Kris Boyle, Nicholas Perrone
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History of Braveheart Sir William Wallace (1272 – 1305): –Scottish knight and landowner who is known for leading a resistance during the Wars of Scottish Independence
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Father died in battle; Wallace was raised by his uncle Marries his true love in secrecy (“Prima Nocta”); as a result, she gets killed by one of the King’s magistrates Wallace forms a crusade against the King and rallies followers to win back Scotland Series of Events
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Leadership Development Mind versus Fist “I know you can fight, but it’s our wits that make us men.” “Your heart is free, have the courage to follow it.” (Moral purpose)
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Lewin’s Change Model Unfreezing – revolt by the Scotsmen who oppose English King’s rule (tired of status quo) Movement – battles for freedom Refreezing – Scotland’s freedom following the death of the King
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After Battle Scene Wallace saw what the troops needed Yelled to unite their cause during a difficult, but victorious time; rallies troups – Symbolic Frame (Bolman & Deal, 1991) Situational leadership – responded to the needs of his troops Leads fellow Scotsmen to fight for freedom (Challenges the process – Kouzes & Posner, 2002)
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Knighting of Sir William Clans are at odds Fosters collaboration (K & P, 2002) Wallace inspires a shared vision = Freedom for Scotland Enlists others (Kouzes & Posner, 2002) Creates “the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point” (Burke, 2008) Thinks politically – finds partners (Heifetz & Linsky, 2002)
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“Nobles, who needs nobles?” Metaphor for administrators and their titles Titles vs. Courage – Transformational leader: shift from title to leader (Burke, 2008) Held steady – focused attention on the issue: freedom (Heifetz & Linsky, 2002)
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Meeting with Princess of Whales Wallace will not compromise beliefs Appeals to the heart – freedom (Kouzes & Posner, 2002)
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Meeting w/ Robert the Bruce “Unite us!” – Wallace empowers others to lead Wallace inspires Scots to unite under shared value = freedom Robert betrays Wallace
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Robert the Bruce Confession Fighting for heart is inspiring He wants freedom Wallace indirectly transforms Robert – shifts from managing (transactional) army (fighting because they have to) to leading army (fighting because they want to) (Burke, 2008)
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Exaggerations of Wallace Larger than life figure as a leader (Reeves) Perpetuates the story – becomes a legend (Kouzes & Posner, 2002) People judged Wallace to be a capable leader who meets their needs and can solve their problems (Gardner, 1986)
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Robert the Bruce Pep-Talk Sustained leadership even after Wallace’s death Transformational leadership culmination (Burke, 2008)
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Leading & Managing Change Inspires followers by giving hope Creates vision by believing in himself and making others believe in a better future (motivates) Develops political support with nobles Gathers strength in numbers Fights on the front line; doesn’t put himself above anyone else (servant leadership & models the way (Kouzes & Posner, 2002) Sustained momentum even after his death
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“Sons of Scotland” “I see an army…” (Optimize – McREL) “Free men” (Ideals and Beliefs – McREL) Strategic leadership: “simultaneous acts of executing, evaluating, and reformulating strategies, and refocusing organizational energy and resources on the most effective strategies” (Reeves, 2002)
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Moral Leadership “Moral authority comes from the development of shared agreements and compacts that bring community members together into a shared fellowship” (Sergiovanni, 1992) Shared fellowship: manage themselves; committed to the organization and purpose; build up confidence and focus on maximum impact; courageous, honest, and credible (Gardner, 1986)
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“They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom!”
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