Twelve O Clock High

Twelve O’ Clock high is a versatile movie. This challenges about power and leadership are revealed in this movie. The commanding officer for the Bomb Group in the movie is Colonel Keith Davenport. This movie is portrayed on a US Air Force base which was in England. At the time of World War II, a squadron of pilots are attempting to prove the risk of the daylight bombing raids. General Frank Savage is sent in to replace the popular Colonel Davenport, a man who is seen to have become too close to his men. The commanding officer for the eighth air force bombing group was General Patrick Pritchard. Davenport identified that he is the cause for the failure of the mission which resulted in losing more than fifty percent of the Group's bombers. So he replaced himself from the command and made Brigadier General Frank Savage as his replacement. …show more content…
Even though he is nice as a person, he is not effective as a leader, his leadership skills were poor. There is a high failure percentage in his air missions. Davenport was not able to create a sense of inspiration and courage in his followers to fight against the enemies and sacrifice in the war, comparatively Savage approached his followers with strict rules and gave good guidance on military and management practices. Based on spiritual leadership any organization can be elevated to higher levels of achievement. According to Theory Y, people are not unreliable and lazy by nature. Proper motivation can lead them to contribute to their fullest and be creative at work. Theory Y relies on providing opportunities to followers for growth, removing any obstacles and providing right guidance at work. Manager should set goals for the followers and make those goals achievable for the followers at the work