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Leadership

Chapter: 9

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Overview

The story of Despicable Me directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud follows the villain Gru and his diabolical scheme to steal the moon; however, when he uses a trio of orphan girls to help in his scheme, he finds that the power of their love changes his evil ways.

Meet the Characters

The main protagonist of the movie

A villain who is past his prime

Wants to steal the moon to redeem himself

Adopts Margo, Edith, and Agnes to unwittingly help with his scheme against Vector

Gru Three orphans from Miss

Hattie's Home for Girls Margo, being the oldest, is the

"leader" of the group Want to be adopted by a loving

family Gru and the girls are wary of

each other at first, but win each other over and become a family in the end

The Girls

The Minions

Gru's followers Assist Gru in

carrying out his villainous plans

Simple-minded, fun-loving and kind

Enjoy music & dancing

http://youtu.be/Db04mQkizds

Dr. Nefario

Gru's assistant/friend Builds weapons and

gadgets

Vector

Gru's younger rivalA fellow villainStole the Pyramid of Giza

Mr. Perkins

President of the Bank of Evil

Gru wants to borrow money from him

Vector's father

The Struggle for POWER

Gru’s ultimate goal is to be the #1 villain and master of evil

How Gru Uses our Key Terms

Differentiation- Involves highlighting the unique or special qualities of a company's product or service

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This movie illustrates two completely different types of leaders; Gru, being the traditional, old-fashioned supervillian and Vector, the hip, modern villian and allows us to differentiate between the two

Competitor Analysis- Important in identifying whether a similar product or service is offered by other companies in nearby or remote locations or if any past attempts to offer the product or service have failed.

Gru sizes up his competition by comparing himself to the newest guy offering the same type of evil

Strategic Thinking- Collecting relevant environmental data and making conscious choices about organizational values, niche, and direction.

http://youtu.be/t47pACgo_XYGru thinks he is thinking strategically when trying to invade Vector’s home but falls a bit short!

Superordinate Goals- broad outcomes that everyone in the organization is motivated to achieve

Gru motivates the minions and encourages them to follow him in achieving his goal of stealing the moon

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Leadership Lessons

Lesson #1 – Nothing of any magnitude or of any great significance can be accomplished alone. Gru’s little helpers called “minions”. It was only through their dedication that things kept running behind the scenes.

Lesson #2 – You will always have someone who is trying to do something similar; leverage that. Most of the tension between Gru and his nemesis in the film was because they chose to work against each other instead of with each other. Co-opetition can be infinitely better than competition under the right circumstances.

Lesson #3 – At some point in your leadership you will be forced to make a decision between what is right and what is a “part of your plan”. Gru was faced with this decision and unfortunately chose the “part of your plan” bit. He accomplished his goals, but lost something of greater value in the process. There are times when it is better to take the road less traveled and believe that it is just the right thing to do. What good is an accomplished goal if no one is there to celebrate it with you?

Lesson #4 – When you stop using people as a tool to complete a task and begin to appreciate them for who they are, amazing things happen. Initially, Gru wanted to use these 3 young girls as pawns in his evil plot. As he made changes in his approach to how he dealt with these young girls, his life took a very different turn.

Lesson #5 – When you give to others, what you receive in return is absolutely incredible. Gru, in his own awkward way, began to give instead of take. He recognized the needs of others and allowed those needs to become his responsibility. The change that came from this decision was truly transformative in his life.