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Apollo 13 is a film about a real-life space flight in 1970 with a mission to land on the moon.
The oxygen supply was destroyed by an explosion and the mission was aborted. The lives of
the astronauts were in jeopardy and outstanding leadership was needed to lead the spacecraft
and the ground crew to get the crew home safely.
Form of strength of leadership:
Leaders must consider the situations to decide the type of power to use Strong transformational
leadership with a firm commitment to keep the ground crew calm and concentrated.
1. Usage of expert power to find a solution to land damaged craft
2. Rewards power when seeking a solution to the oxygen problem
This form of leadership pf was shown by:
1. Ensuring that followers understand and express their goals
2. Calm and boldness as the crisis unfolds
3. Lovell became a follower when needed
Example of the strategies of leadership in the film
Gene Kranz:
1. Impeccable communications
