Analysis Of Leadership In The Movie Shawshank Redemption

The movie of the Shawshank Redemption’s become one of the world’s best-loved movies. Andy Dufresne, a successful banker, who was mistakenly convicted of murderinghis wife and her wife’s lover. Police bring him to Shawshank prison, Dufresne suffers a succession of appalling setbacks perhaps unjustly. However, after forming a tactical alliance and subsequent friendship with the prisoner Ellis Boyd ‘Red’ Redding, Dufresne eventually summoned his leadership to defeat the antagonists in a particularly satisfying way. The story happened in the 1940s, and the film shows the picture and rough world that exists inside in the walls of prisons.

Andy was able to dig a tunnel that his friend Red thought would be impossible for six hundred years. When he finally climbed five hundred yards out of the stinking sewer pipe and stood in the pouring rain, it was like people seen faith thrust through the black curtain and a thunderbolt in the night. Under the light, people cowardly souls take shape in Andy's outstretched arms, and begin to tremble. From the perspective of leadership and theory, the film provides people with a deep understanding of corruption and let people know that good leadership and struggle can change the way we behave.

Andy was a person who has a highly intelligent and skill, both of which are most basic skills needed to become a leader. He also displayed (in varying degrees), each of the skills that comprise the emotional intelligence framework. Specifically, Andy routinely displayed empathy, positivity and social skill, occasionally demonstrated self-awareness.

Although living in the adversity of prison life, Andy still does not give up looking for freedom, which make him use his mercy to inspire the spirits of his fellow prisoners He is a supportive leader. Supportive, it lead people: it doesn’t drive them. The leader as a coach, the supportive leader always vision for the future, there's this scene in the movie, he locks the guard in the bathroom, and give his fellow prisoners a short inspirational speech to share his vision for a peaceful life outside in the wall of prison. Andy Dufresne looking for the future, the vision for the future can lead people to overcome all kinds of difficulties and break through the source of all power. If there is no hope, then there is no reason for people to live.

In the film, in the harsh environment of Shawshank prison, Andy suffered all kinds of torture. Every day is like a dark day, Andy Dufresne still did not give up hope, he didn't give up any hope, but struggled hard, even though these hopes seemed to be embarrassing and tiny. He got acquainted with the criminal who was engaged in the black market trading in prison, and got a small hammer from Red. At the same time, he established a library for the prison to help many prisoners continue their studies.

Andy is a symbol of dignity in the hearts of the prisoners. His talent, intelligence and personality charm have earned him the favor of many criminals, prison guards and even prison governors. When a young burglar told Andy that he had known a real murderer in another prison, he killed Andy’s wife and her lover. Andy could no longer restrain his feelings. He hoped that the warden could help him Redress unjust case. However, the warden, only because Andy knew that he was corrupt and bribed, and decided to prevent Andy from returning to the real life, he brutally killed the young thief and put Andy into the prison again.

Unbearable Andy finally got out of prison on a night of thunder and lightning then regained his freedom. If there is no hope and no vision for future, then a person must be alive and there is no difference from the dead. The power of the hope is quite great. It supports Andy Dufresne through countless difficult nights, pain, torture, because Andy's heart is full of hope for life and future. It can guide Andy Dufresne to finally escape from prison and live a happy and free life.

Referring to the Northouse trait approach (2010), Andy Dufresne displays most of the characteristics found in many leaders: he shows strong firm determination, he is intelligent, self-confident, that can ensure that prisoners in his prison are "rehabilitated" in accordance with what he defines rehabilitation. Integrity and sociability are also two characteristics of him. He did his best to get funding for Shawshank library, at the same time, he constantly planning escape from Shawshank prison the future. Andy went on to demonstrate expertise in leading teams and building when he set up the library and supervised inmates to run the library.

Andy also had a great deal of compassion for people. He do everything that he can to help people around him. Andy hears the chief guard talking about his inheritance he would receive, although it was a dangerous thought, Andy approached the guard and told him he could save money in a legal way to avoid tax loopholes. The chief guard, after a rather nervous conversation, allowed Andy to help him in exchange several bottles of cold beer for his fellow prisoner. Another way that Andy showed his empathy as follow, Tommy Williams, a younger prisoner, he is also a father. Andy told him that he's not a good criminal, after, Williams decided to change his life, he wants to study high school equivalent, he asked Andy to help him, Andy agreed. Leader empathy, ethical leadership, and relations-oriented behaviors as antecedents of leader-member exchange quality.

Andy’s leadership is also a transformational leadership, Some leadership skill of transformational are inspirational, because the leader can motivate people to looking for better way to achieve their goals; leadership can boost morale and mobilize people into teams that can do their jobs better. Transformational leaders has one of the leadership skills- good at conflict resolution, they will improve the team's motivation through good relationships, and the team will become better. Bath (1985) pointed outLeaders must promote change by creating a vision.

Unlike many leaders who simply organize and control, Andy sees the potential of himself and his prisoners and seizes an opportunity to improve their lives in prison. Andy displays his transformational leadership, and shows many of the characteristics of a charismatic leader. Charismatic leaders have a way to attract followers through their personality. They are usually clear communicators and have a positive attitude to foster trust and motivate a group of followers to take action.

The most notable point of Andy’s leadership is that he proved that an effective and authentic leader does not need to have a formal, externally designated position. The leader can be anyone at any level - as we have seen in the movie. A leader like this gets his or her power by using the trust of the followers and uses it to convince them. In many ways, Andy is a authentic leader who sets an example, even though he is as unfortunate as other followers. Andy demonstrates effective leadership by reducing his own interests to prioritize the encouragement of the teamThe leadership of the moive gives some inspiration in practiceBehind the excellence company, there must be outstanding leadership.

From the perspective of business leaders, Andy is only a criminal and not a real leader, but he is a model of informal leadership. He has no power, but he has planned a series of activities and achieved success. In this process, power is secondary, influence is the key, and Emotional Quotient leadership is the magic weapon for him to win. Therefore, in enterprise management, Andy's Emotional Quotient management gives the company's leaders a profound enlightenment: emotional control, the key of leader's ability to display; to serve people, the charm of leadership; the determination, the endurance of the leader; decisive decision-making, the courage of the leader’s.

When Andy Dufresne came into Shawshank prison, the prisoners think he will cry, but he does not say anything. It shows that he is a personality character with excellent psychological quality and excellent emotional control. This is an indispensable factor for a leader.

A high Emotional Quotient business leader, the first job is about emotion. Because the leader's emotions can influence the organization's ultimate performance, every outstanding leader should have the ability to stabilize his or her own attitude and behavior.

Andy Dufresne’s talent, intelligence and personality charm make he win a sincere friendship from Red, his financial expertise has made him become a good helper for the prison guards, and even became the personal finance assistant of the warden. Therefore, both in the eyes of criminals, prison guards, and even the warden, Andy is a charming person.

In business management, effective communication is the means, the personality charm and greater influence is more effective. People often give up because of setbacks. However, Andy has lifted him in our eyes, difficult circumstances can temper his strong will.In enterprise management, the implementation of organizational strategy and the realization of goals require a firm will, and all leaders need to have strong willpower.

This endurance can infect the passion of the fellows, motivate their fighting spirit, and then put the organizational strategy into practice with continuous struggle. If the leader’s will is weak, it cannot be fight for organizational goals. Therefore, leaders without endurance are short-lived, and leaders with endurance can be respected and admired.ConclusionLeadership based on values, morals, vision, symbols, and emotional interactions.

A good leader must have all these qualities: empathy, honesty and integrity, commitment, passion. For a good leader, decision-making skills and good communication skills and also play an important role.

Finally, vision for the future, setting strategy and innovation as well as creative thinking are key traits that make leaders excellent. You must set a good example for others. Only in this way can we establish the prestige commensurate with our position, so as to influence and drive the team to forge ahead in unity, in this way leader can bring into full play the initiative, wisdom and power of the teammates and work together to make all kinds of undertakings be great.