Leadership: Invictus Movie Report Essay

Clint Eas devilod, with his movie Invictus, notches another success which uses a rugby championship as a means for examining southeasterly Africas transition from apartheid. Two characters are highlighted Nelson Mandela (played by Morgan Freeman) the new president of southeast Africa (1994-1999) and the police captain of the Springboks, Franois Pienaar (played by Matt Damon). After being locked up for 27 years, Nelson Mandela returns to politics. He symbolizes the new South Africa in which Black and White have the same rights, and the same opportunities. Mandela is calm and confident, but fully aware(p) that his country could erupt into political violence with the least provocation. Mandelas strategy is to embrace his opposition, a tactics that distances him from his core supporters. But some of his fellow compatriots disagree with that.The main example is when the chief of his bodyguards, who asked more men, refuses to written report with the white bodyguards of the former pre sident Frederik de Klerk. Part of being a not bad(p) leader is setting your formation on a new course well sooner anyone else can see it. At that endorsement in the movie Nelson Mandela surprises his bodyguard by showing integrity and by saying The Rainbow Nation starts here. atonement starts here. Forgiveness starts here too. Black people think that they allow for get revenge from either the persecutions and all the acts of racism. But Nelson Mandela as their leader has already a new plan for his Nation gather these two populations and create a modern country without racism.To achieve his goal he uses the white population symbol, the Springboks team up, as the key factor. He demonstrates here his ability of visioning. Since South Africa is hosting the 1995 World Cup, Mandela throws his support behind the Springboks, who are representing the country. Those who wear thint oppose the sports racist undertones have little regard for the teams ability to compete on a world stage. Nelson Mandela uses the rugby team to change mentalities. The president wants the team to be good enough to impress other rugby nations. However its be by a majority of white players who put one acrosst care about Nelson Mandelas plan, except for one, Franois Pienaar.Pienaar is the captain of the Springboks, and has a role of leader. He wants to inspire his teammates with the use of the right techniques. How do we get them to be die then they think they can be? That is very difficult, I find. Inspiration perhaps. How do we inspire ourselves to enormousness when nothing less will do? How do we inspire everyone around us? I sometimes think it is by using the work of others. Nelson Mandela, with these words, wants Pienaar to lead by examples and to become a source of passion for his teammates but also for his nation. Mandela says some of the most powerful words to achieve convincing Pienaar This country is famished for greatness.Black people want to change the name of the rugby team, but Mandela shows up at the committee meeting. Mandela explains that removing the name and colors would merely reinforce the fears of the countrys white minority. Besides, he has a bigger plan to turn a symbol of apartheid into a unifying force. Brenda Mazibuko knows thats a forged move and she confesses her thoughts to the president Youre risking your political capital, youre risking your future as our leader. Great leaders make the right choice, even when it is not the most popular one.A popular choice is what the crowd wants, what they understand. Thats why Mandela goes against the unanimity to impose his opinion, and he is not afraid of doing so The day I am afraid to do that is the day I am no longer fit to lead Nelson Mandelas answer to Mazibukos fear. He accepts his responsibilities and changes the majoritys opinion, especially when he talks about Our adversary, when he emphasis the importance of rugby for Afrikaners. You elected me as your leader. Let me lead you no w.Franois Pienaar receives the subject matter loud and clear and tries to inspire his teammates by asking them to learn the new national anthem, by visit Mandelas cell, by taking them all over the country to play with black children. Some of them dont want to go there and dont want to learn this anthem. Pienaar has one reprove that impacts people minds Times change, we need to change as well. Thats the start of this new engagement spirit that leads the Springboks to the World cup championship game. In this movie we have the feeling Pienaar learns from a great leader, Mandela, and he gets how to be one in the last game. All the team is defeated. The Springboks dont practise to stop Lomu, the best New Zealand player.Pienaar takes his responsibilities and leads the others to victory. Come boys. What the heck are we doing? Lomu is killing us. Forwards, we must start scrumming. We must lop off them at the first phase. Cant allow Lomu to get the ball in space. Hes freaking killing us . But listen, if Lomu gets the ball, whoevers there James, Joost hit the fucking guy, hold onto him, hold him. Help will come, help will be there. He may break my arm. He may break my leg. He may break my neck. But he is not going to get past me. Franois Pienaar becomes what Mandela was expecting him to be before the World Cup. He is the captain of the new symbol of South Africa. He has not only divine his teammates but also all the white population. He is now an example for everyone.Francois last speech is an inspirational one. During the final game against New Zealand, Pienaar impresses his teammates with his communication skills and his energy. Heads up Look in my eyes. Do you hear? hear to your country Seven minutes. Seven minutes. Defense Defense This is it This is our destiny Kom Bokke. These few words go authority beyond the game. Its not a normal game. He wants to help his new family, Mandelas family which is composed of 42 million people. And they both achieve building t his rainbow nation.