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Transformational Leadership In Braveheart

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Braveheart is a story of a Scottish warrior, William Wallace. Since William is a young boy, he has witnessed the death of his father and brother fighting with English. His maternal uncle comes to take him to his place and teach him the arts of war, educate him to read Latin and to speak other languages. After Many years William Wallace returns home with ideal personality and bold man. He searches his love that he left many years ago and found the love of his life. William wanted to stay harmoniously with his love, but there was a problem of “Prima Nocte a right to take all new brides for the first night.) King Edward I formulated for Scottish people. He secretly dates her and marries her. But the English gets suspicious of their relation, and …show more content…

He illustrates to be a great leader. He is an inspirational leader who uses transformational leadership concerned with emotions, values, ethics, and long-term goals. He shows the capability of a good leader, motivates and inspires his men to follow him into battle and fight the British with him. Braveheart displays transformational leadership through Wallace’s developing personal characteristics, the follower’s characteristics, and in which the movie took place. William Wallace’s personality are one of the main factors of his transformational leadership style. Such as idealized influence and inspirational motivational who act as a strong role model for followers. Willaim had a bold heart and was a great leader of men. Throughout the movie different characteristics would appear that showed what a great leader he was. First, Wallace was shown to have great verbal skills in the movie.(Northhouse page 191) William comes in front and inspires his men to fight against thousand of England army although they were a small group. For instance
Wallace: Yes! Fight, and you may die. Run, and you will live, at least awhile. And dying in your bed many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one chance, to come back here as young men and tell our enemies that they may take our lives but they will never take our …show more content…

He has a burning desire for freedom for his people. Every Man Dies, Not Every Man Really Lives.
~ William Wallace, Braveheart (1995).You may look at the outward appearance of a man, but that will never tell you about what is in his heart.There was a fire burning inside William Wallace for his men, and it was a burning desire for freedom.
Now tell me, what does that mean to be noble? Your title gives you claim to the throne of our country, but men don't follow titles, they follow courage. Now our people know you. Noble, and common, they respect you. And if you would just lead them to freedom, they'd follow you. And so would I.
~ William Wallace, Braveheart (1995).
Army perceived William confidence when Willaim told his army that some of us might die, but In the end, we would recover their freedom. They became more confident about victory as well. Other techniques Wallace used were being inspirational, motivational and patriotic. Before the war started, most of the troops were very uneasy and started to turn around and head home. Wallace came to the front of them, got their attention and made a very inspiring speech that fired them up and turned their attention back to the task at hand. A The Scottish army was ready to turn back and concede their freedom to the English. Wallace showed patriotism by painting his face blue for the Scottish

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