Leadership In Toy Story

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Leaders come into play in every organization and a true leader is always willing to go above and beyond of what they must accomplish. They find the best solutions to solve any situation and figure out what is best for everyone. They motivate employees to strive to do better and push them to become a strong individual. Leadership plays an important role in every organization and it also played an important role in Toy Story. This movie is about Woody who is the leader of the toys and is Andy’s best friend. When Andy receives a new toy for his birthday which is Buzz Lightyear he suddenly becomes jealous. He is jealous because everyone is paying attention to the new toy and feels like no one cares about him any more especially Andy. Therefore, …show more content…
You should be able to help others and lead them in the right direction. Woody tried to hide Buzz behind the desk because Andy was only allowed to take one toy with him to Pizza Planet he then accidently pushed Buzz out the window. He tried to explain to all the other toys what really happened but they didn’t believe him because they knew he was jealous of Buzz. In addition, this showed that Woody was a jealous leader and made poor decisions. As a leader you set the example and everyone is looking up to you and every decision you make. To become a credible leader you first have to fully comprehend the deeply held beliefs- values, standards, ethics and ideals that drive you (Kouzes & Posner, 2012, p.45) Indeed, Woody made poor decisions and didn’t stick to what he truly believed when he made an unethical decision. He was a strong leader that knew he could conquer anything because everyone believed in him. All of the critical decisions a leader makes involve values (Kouzes & Posner, 2012, p.45). Therefore, the values he had no longer where applicable towards him because of what he had …show more content…
A strong leader is a person who is willing to help others and motivate them to strive to do better daily. At first Woody was jealous because he felt like his place as a leader was being taken away. Woody faced many obstacles and then realized that it is not always about being perfect and coming out to be the best. In addition, he realized that is not what a leader does and became friends with Buzz. He then was a true leader because he wanted to help Buzz and helped him believe in himself. A true leader will face many obstacles, but they have to remember why they are a leader in the first place and why they are doing it. As a leader you must enjoy what you do because then you will lack self-motivation and everyone is always watching every decision you make. If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader (Sims & Quatro, 2005, p.3). Indeed, the decision a leader makes is not just for themselves but for his or her colleagues, employees and organization. Leaders have many responsibilities but if they believe in themselves they can conquer

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