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An 8 page paper that explores leadership characteristics of five personages, three real and two fictional. They are: Jim Lovell, Gene Krantz, Preston Tucker, Captain Ramsey and Lt. Commander Hunger. The last two are characters in the film, Crimson Tide. The writer addresses: leadership, integrity, vision, communication, and empowerment as these characteristics apply to each individual. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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in 1970 (Keppler Associates, nd). Lovell was placed in the unenviable position of having to say those words that NASA Ground control never wants to hear: "Houston, we have a
problem." In situations like this an individual will shine or not; Lovell shone. There they were, 200,000 miles from the earth, and Lovell had to bring his crew together,
he had to lead them to teamwork, no matter their fears. Lovell needed to communicate to ground control as well as to other crew members clearly and concisely. He
had to follow orders and suggestions from the ground. Someone once said that an excellent leader is also an excellent follower because they know when someone else can help with
the problem. Lovell brilliantly demonstrated every one of the leadership competencies and then some. He brought the crew together to work as a team, empowering them with equal input
into possible solutions, to listen to each other, to follow directions and to be innovative and creative in the midst of very real potential devastation. Lovell also followed the suggestions
of the ground crew, scientists and others working furiously to come up with a solution. Remember that it was the oxygen system that had failed (Keppler Associates, nd). Had
the men become over-anxious, they would use more oxygen, thereby shortening the number of minutes they could stay alive. Lovell led them through this near-tragedy. He followed the directions of
the problem solvers on the ground even though they sounded like they could not possibly work. Together, Lovell and the team modified the lunar module, making it a effective lifeboat,
conserved their electrical power and water sufficiently so that they returned safely. Lovells actions are the most telling illustration of his integrity, to put his men first, to save
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