The Walking Dead Leadership Essay

Effective leadership is an important skill in today’s society due to numerous organisations that shape the way we live, work and play. Since different people have different personalities, it is hard to define what makes the best leaders. The Walking Dead, by Robert Kirkman, is a famous zombie series that present leadership in different forms. It is about Rick, who wakes up from a coma and finds out about zombie apocalypse. When he meets Morgan and Duane, he hears what has happened, so he sets out to Atlanta to find his missing wife and son. When he arrives at Atlanta, he encounters survivors. He gradually takes on the role of leader among a group and later, a community. There are several traits that make him as a leader, and among them, three …show more content…
Disagreements always happen within a group and there is someone who doesn 't agree with leader’s decisions. Everytime Rick encounters this situation, he not only treats them all with respect but also lead them in the ways they need to be led. He uses techniques like competing, avoiding, controlling and collaborating very appropriately. Among those, he uses controlling the most. For example some people in the camp are against the shooting gun lessons, including his wife Lori. However, Rick believes it is essential to show his son how to shoot. This eventually saves Lori and his son’s life when there is a sudden zombie invasion. This style of leadership is similar to the classic military style of leadership, which is commanding. Often, those leaders give clear direction with powerful stance, without each opinions needed. But the difference is that he includes praises and criticisms which makes the commandment to be more effective. Also, Rick does not punish people when they don’t agree with him. Due to an urgent situation that had no time to discuss, a turnaround is needed, so Rick’s commanding technique suites very well as a