Identify leadership communication depictions in popular media. Assess portrayals of good, bad, and average leaders’ behaviors, traits,
BCOM 4300: Depictions of Leadership Communication Activity 10 points
AKA “Movie Day”
Goals: Identify leadership communication depictions in popular media. Assess portrayals of
good, bad, and average leaders’ behaviors, traits, abilities, and skills as communicators. Help
you review concepts as preparation for exam 1.
A few course materials which are uploaded to https://we.tl/t-wSWB5RCPEQ , you can find
concepts from those
Assignment Instructions
- Select ONE movie or documentary, ONE podcast series, TWO episodes of a TV show, OR
ONE book/series (you can pick one from the given examples below, and please indicate
which one you choose in the paper). Your selection should feature leadership
communication skills in its contents. Watch, listen or read your selection (if choosing a
book, reread specific sections you plan to pull from).
Few tips: take notes; rewatch/reread key scenes; and include specific references in step 2.
Some of these movies or shows may be available through the UTD Library to stream. Both
podcasts are free to download. Below is a list of possibilities, but you can stray from this list.
a. Examples movies: Parasite, The Wolf of Wall Street, Office Space, Jerry McGuire, or The
Devil Wears Prada. The Inventor: Out for Blood is a documentary good for thinking
about communication ethics.
b. Example podcast series: WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork (6 episodes) or The
Dropout (about Elizabeth Homes and Theranos; 6 episodes). Note: These would be a
good option if you want to listen to something while driving or doing errands. It’s more
content time-wise but easy to process while doing other things.
c. Example TV shows: The Office, Superstore, Park & Recreation, Schitt’s Creek, Brooklyn
Nine-Nine, etc.
d. Example literature: Harry Potter (J.K. Rowling), Hunger Games (Susanne Collins),
Bartleby, the Scrivener (Herman Melville; short story). - Write a 450-600 word Executive Summary/External Recommendation and post it to the
class discussion board.
Please write on the following:
a. [Try to keep this section brief, the focus should fall on leadership analysis (part 2)]
Explain what you watched/listened to (if tv show, include the episode titles) & describe
the character(s) and the scenario. Remember, not everyone has consumed this piece of
media, so explain it as if someone has never seen or heard what you are talking about.
b. [This should be your longest portion of the post] Provide your analysis of one
person/character’s leadership (could be multiple people if you want to compare them)
using at least 4 concepts we’ve learned so far in reading or in class. In this section,
support your analysis with examples from the media text (i.e., if you say XXX follows a
Theory X philosophy, you need to give an example of how you know that). Sample
questions/topics (you are not required to answer these):
i. How did the leader view leadership (chapter 1)? What leadership attributes did you
see and how did those people communicate (chapter 1)?
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