Final Project
1. Choose a favorite Character from a book or movie.
2. Using examples from the book or movie explain how this character exemplifies or misuses 10 of the leadership
skills that we discuss this year.
3. Format
a. Title of paper should include Characters name and the book or movie they are from.
b. Include a brief introduction of the character and the book/movie they are from.
c. Use a heading for which leadership characteristic you are discussing
d. Write 2 paragraphs about this character explaining how they use or misuse the skill or how it applies to
them. (see the example below)
e. Conclude with your opinion of this individual as a leader (1 paragraph).
4. Grade will be based on your understanding of the application of the leadership characteristic. 20 pts per
characteristic, for the introduction and the conclusion and 10 pts for the format for a total of 250 pts. (That is
more than both tests combined)
Example
Edmond Dantes from The Count of Monte Cristo
Mike Johnson
Introduction:
Edmond Dantes begins the story in The Count of Monte Cristo as a rapidly raising sailor with a beautiful fiancé
and a promising future. Dantes is betrayed by a group of his friends and ends up spending 13 years in prison. With the
help of a priest in that same prison Dantes escapes and discovers a treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo. Having
untold wealth, he refashions himself as the Count of Monte Cristo and seeks revenge on those who stole his fiancé and
13 years of his life.
Skill #6, Time and Meeting Management:
As the powerful and wealthy Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dantes plans the downfall and ruin of those
“friends” who put him in prison, the most powerful of which is Villefort. To take down Villefort, the Count starts several
businesses which loan money to Villefort. The Count encourages Villefort to overextend himself and even to get into
some illegal dealings. When the time comes, Dantes calls in the debts, exposes Villefort's crimes and reveals his true
identity to Villefort, exacting his revenge.
To accomplish the extreme revenge, the Count had to plan for years. There were specific things he had to
accomplish. To maneuver himself in such a way to trap Villefort, Dantes had a specific list of things he needed to get
done to reach his goal. As he accomplished one item on his list he was able to move on to the next. This use of a “to do
list” helped him accomplish his goals.
Conclusion:
Edmond Dantes was an excellent leader. Edmond started out as a skilled seaman capable of inspiring a crew to
the point that he was made their captain. After his captivity he continued to increase his leadership abilities by
consolidating his power and establishing a presence in Paris. He became a political, economic and social force in the
community there. Although he used the leadership and power that he amassed for dubious purposes, he was a very
effective leader and used those he led to accomplish his revenge.