The Internship (2013) is a comedy directed by Shawn Levy and stars Vince Vaughen, Billy McMahon, and Owen Wilson, Nick Campbell, as two wristwatch salesmen who just lost their jobs due to the digital age. Both characters now face financial crisis that affects their personal lives too. With a lack of skills and a mature age, they talk themselves into an internship at Google. The elephant in the room that happens to be their age, only increases once they arrive at the Google Headquarters – as they surprisingly got the internship. It should be noted that the movie took place at the actual Google Headquarters in California. As assigned, they have to compete in teams and the winning team will be guaranteed jobs with Google. Due to them not being
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In every scene, it is evident that he takes full charge of the situation yet it is all in an autocratic manner and he does not let anyone offer their opinion. He only focuses on winning and does not care for ethical behavior – this is seen in the ‘Quidditch Cup’ task, when he injures his team mate so that they can win. During this scene, Billy offers the opposite and serves to be an incredible leader. At first, his team is failing and so at half time, he prompts them and encourages them. Together, they plan and take control of the situation and their actions hereafter are proof that good management and leadership leads to success. Billy shows both management and leadership skills through motivating, delegating, planning, leading and controlling.
Another key leader throughout the movie is the character Lyle, who serves to be the group’s manager – which he does a good job of. When introduced to the group, he radiates positivity and encourages his team mates to do the same. Before the ‘customer-care’ task, he preps the team with a motivational speech as well as tests their knowledge in a way that is not intimidating or …show more content…
Problems are definite and a business needs to come up with new and different ways to tackle issues. This is a huge component for Google and is evident in the movie. The actual Google Headquarters is filled with creative thinking interior. Slides, sleeping-pods, free food, bicycles and the list goes on are all ways that encourage different thinking.
Google also uses ‘different’ ways of testing the groups with their original and well thought-of tasks. The ‘Quidditch Cup’ is an example of this as well as the Ping-Pong bats used when giving rules about Google. The ‘Quidditch Cup’ does not test your physical, athletic skills but rather your use of teamwork capabilities and your use of management and leadership. By using the Ping-Pong bats to answer yes or no (the green or red side) unconsciously allows the interns to remember better. Google makes nothing boring which encourages focus and concentration.
Billy and Nick use their creative thinking when faced with the ultimate last task, which decides whether or not they will be hired. They do this by using their sales rep skills and convincing a pizza owner to develop into a franchise. They were simply asked to just find businesses that will ‘join’ Google and the two of them found a way to get a business to join and expand so that all stores will be with Google – offering major
In every scene, it is evident that he takes full charge of the situation yet it is all in an autocratic manner and he does not let anyone offer their opinion. He only focuses on winning and does not care for ethical behavior – this is seen in the ‘Quidditch Cup’ task, when he injures his team mate so that they can win. During this scene, Billy offers the opposite and serves to be an incredible leader. At first, his team is failing and so at half time, he prompts them and encourages them. Together, they plan and take control of the situation and their actions hereafter are proof that good management and leadership leads to success. Billy shows both management and leadership skills through motivating, delegating, planning, leading and controlling.
Another key leader throughout the movie is the character Lyle, who serves to be the group’s manager – which he does a good job of. When introduced to the group, he radiates positivity and encourages his team mates to do the same. Before the ‘customer-care’ task, he preps the team with a motivational speech as well as tests their knowledge in a way that is not intimidating or …show more content…
Problems are definite and a business needs to come up with new and different ways to tackle issues. This is a huge component for Google and is evident in the movie. The actual Google Headquarters is filled with creative thinking interior. Slides, sleeping-pods, free food, bicycles and the list goes on are all ways that encourage different thinking.
Google also uses ‘different’ ways of testing the groups with their original and well thought-of tasks. The ‘Quidditch Cup’ is an example of this as well as the Ping-Pong bats used when giving rules about Google. The ‘Quidditch Cup’ does not test your physical, athletic skills but rather your use of teamwork capabilities and your use of management and leadership. By using the Ping-Pong bats to answer yes or no (the green or red side) unconsciously allows the interns to remember better. Google makes nothing boring which encourages focus and concentration.
Billy and Nick use their creative thinking when faced with the ultimate last task, which decides whether or not they will be hired. They do this by using their sales rep skills and convincing a pizza owner to develop into a franchise. They were simply asked to just find businesses that will ‘join’ Google and the two of them found a way to get a business to join and expand so that all stores will be with Google – offering major