12 O'Clock High

It is very clear that General Davenport’s main concern is the well being of his men. He obviously had developed close interpersonal relationships. The men of the squadron were completely devoted towards Davenport and they trusted any decision that he would make. General Davenport’s affection for his men comes to interfere with his ability to lead them. The squadron suffers heavy losses to planes and heavier losses to soldiers. One instance that clearly demonstrates Davenport’s incapability to uphold his responsibilities as the leader is when he jeopardizes the well being of the entire squadron by ignoring protocol and flying out of formation in the attempt to save one plane. After a discussion between Davenport and General Pritchard, Pritchar

General Savage was ordered to take over the underachieving bomber group experiencing heavy losses because of poor technique and lack of focus. Savage takes a kind of tough love approach, holding his men to the highest standards. Savage makes the point that the ultimate objection of the squadron is to successfully complete the assigned missions. After arriving at the 918th squadron it was clear to Savage that the men had poor discipline. They would often be out of uniform or show up drunk. An Executive Officer Lieutenant Colonel Ben Gately was not at his place of duty. After discovering this, Savage condemned him for not pulling his share of the load and for being directly responsible for the fellow commander’s downfall. Savage relieves Gately from his position, but declares that he is “not going to pass the buck…I’m going to keep you right here.” Savage reassigned him to bomber commander and assigned all of the misfits to his outfit. This scene reveals Savage’s unconventional, radical, and assertive sense of charismatic leadership, which is acting as an agent of change. By giving Gately a chance to redeem himself, Savage ultimately leads him to a profound state of empowerment. This demonstrates a charismatic leader’s transformational tendency.

d relieves Davenport of his command and turns the command over to Savage.

Davenport’s leader style was the establishing and maintaining of close interpersonal relationships with his followers. While Savage, on the other hand, was primarily motivated by task accomplishment. As in this type of situation Savage’s style is more effective. Like charismatic leaders, Army leaders must create environments in which followers will readily share their visions and commit themselves. As a result, Army leaders must continuously inculcate a sense of values in harmony with followers' needs and hopes. As such, Army leadership doctrine recognizes the importance of shared values between a leader and his followers, particularly in terms of followers understanding the commander's intent as stated in mission orders. Any charismatic Army leader will inherently demand that his followers exhibit the individual soldier values of: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage.

Throughout the movie Savage constantly makes it absolutely clear to the squadron that no one individual’s well being wil

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