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Vito CorleoneGodfather

Sonny CorleoneEldest Son

Fredo CorleoneMiddle Son

Michael CorleoneYoungest Son

Tom HagenAdopted Son-counseler

Luca BrasiPersonal Enforcer

Philip Tattaglia Don of Tattaglia family- Villian

SollozzoHeroin Dealer associated to Tattaglia

Main Characters


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The movie Godfather is a plot

which is set up in 1945 and extends

till 1955 about a DON family theCorleones who were one among

the Five Families(crime) in the US

We are analysing the leadership and

power aspects of Vito and Michael

Rationale


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Trait Theory The Big Five

Traits Vito Corleone Michael Corleone

Extraversion High Meets many people at

weddingMeets Sollazo

Low Prefers to stay alone No interaction at wedding

Agreeableness Average Trusting & agreeable at

meetings Stubborn Solozzo deal

decision

Low Meeting with father-in-lawin Sicily

Conscientiousn

ess

High Men cannot be careless

attitude Honors commitments

High Hospital

EmotionalStability

High Big Meeting after Sonnys

death

High Calm in all situations

Openness toexperience

Average Makes non-sicilian Hagen Low Never sought opinions


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Emotional Intelligences Merge with previous slide

Empathy most important characteristic ofleader

Bonasera, Luca Brazi

Sensed others needs

Associates daughter marriage

Listened to what people had to say

Solicits opinions of Tom & Sonny prior to


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Cognitive Resource Theory

Michael Corleone

Decorated war hero and more experience

in army

Performed well in high stress situation

Was able to remain calm and take

decisions rationally

Sonny Corleone

Did not have much experience,


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Path Goal Theory

Vito Corleone - Participative Leader

Consults with followers

Consults with Tom and Sonny before

meeting with Sollozo

Always taking the decisions in a team

Michael Corleone - Directive Leader

Gives specific guidelines how toaccomplish tasks

Mo Green sell all businesses in Las Vegas


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Charismatic Leadership

Vito Corleone:

Vision (Barzini set up,drugs problem with)

Willing to take risks - met Solozzo, meet

families Sensitive to follower needs Luca Brasi,

Bonsera, Johny

Exhibit behaviors out of the ordinary -subtle talker able to convince with wordsnot only bullets

Michael Corleone:


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Bases of Power Vito : Personal

Expert : Not to do business indrugs,Identifying traitor

Referent : Removal of Tom Hagen as

Consigliore

Stopping Clemenza, Tessio frombranching out

Michael : Formal

Legitimate : Respected because of DonVito

Coercive : Removal of Tom Hagen as


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Dependency : The Key toPower

Vito controls important and scarce resources,

thus creating dependency

Politicians, Judges, Unions etc.

Brain behind all the operations

Money, Security Needs

In absence of Vito, the dependency shifts

towards Michael


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Power Tactics

Vito : Downward

Inspirational : Clemenza & Tessios new

family

Rational Persuasion : Bona Seras case

Vito : Lateral

Rational Persuasion : Why not Drugs

Business?

Exchange : Make you an offer you cant

refuse


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Behavioural Theories (Merge withFiedler)

Vito Corleone (9,9)

Promises Clemenza & Tessioto let them make their ownfamilies

Meeting for Truce between 5mafia families after Sonnys

death

Michael Corleone (9,1)

Baptism of blood : removal ofall powerful obstacles

Visit to Las Vegas forbusiness

A


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Task Oriented

Relationship

Oriented

AORIENTATION

It's true, I have a lot of friends in politics, but they

wouldn't be friendly very long if they knew mybusiness was drugs instead of gambling, which they

regard as a a harmless vice.

Had you come to me in friendship, then this scumthat ruined your daughter would be suffering thisvery day.To Luca Brasi at the wedding : Thank you, Luca, my

most valued friend.To Luca Brasi : Thank you, Luca, my most valuedfriend.

Had you come to me in friendship, then this scum

that ruined your daughter would be suffering thisvery day.Had you come to me in friendship, then this scumthat ruined your daughter would be suffering thisvery day.Had you come to me in friendship, then this scum

that ruined your daughter would be suffering thisvery day.Had you come to me in friendship, then this scum

that ruined your daughter would be suffering thisvery day.


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Contingency Models

Vitos leadership style is mainlyrelationship oriented

He grants many favors topeople on his daughterswedding day

He treats people with respectand Adopted Tom Hagen

Luca Brasi Treats him with


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The Fiedler on the roof

Leader Member relations everyonehas high respect for Vito Corleone

Task Structure Assignments are not

very structured He has ultimate position power His leadership style was very

favorable to the situation in which heworked. Supportive leader


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