Research Paper On Batman

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Batman, also known as the Dark Knight, has been fighting crime in Gotham City for 75 five years. He is a muscled, disguised vigilante who is largely dependent on his own strength and gadgets to aide in his heroic efforts. However, his best protection is the mask that he wears, which serves as a shield between Batman and the population of Gotham. More than any other superhero, Batman teaches some real-life, practical leadership lessons. Batman is possibly the greatest super-hero for one reason. He is just a man. Unlike most of the other superheroes in popular imagination, he is not super. He is a regular person, no different than you or I. What makes the ‘Dark Knight’ a super-hero are his human characteristics. Bruce Wayne is the most
Batman fights injustice with an intelligence like cleverness, intuitive detective skills, strategy, and peak physical conditioning. What makes Batman so fascinating as a role-model for leadership characteristics is his role is formed through hardship, and he uses his own fear and anger to focus his on his mission. “Admirable leaders put the needs of others above selfish concerns” (Hackman, pp. 340). Throughout the movie the emphasis from those around Bruce Wayne was that he didn’t need to go at it alone. There was opportunity to bring others into his mission. When Bane took over Gotham, Batman had to depend on those around him to defeat the enemy. Each took f t5rcountless roles and actions to help overcome the evil that controlled the city. Leadership lesson number two, all great accomplishments are bigger than one person and great leaders recognize bringing others into their vision is a key to great accomplishment. Great accomplishment happens when you take on challenges that are greater than you can accomplish alone and then you are able to bring other along with
Gordon shares his concerns that if Gotham ever discovered that Dent had changed from being a good guy to a villain, it would undo the good that Dent had accomplished for the citizens of the city. Batman believes the people of Gotham need to know about Dent and his crimes. Batman then makes a choice to guarantee that the people of Gotham would never know about what Dent did. Batman accepted blame for all of Dent’s actions. He wants Dent to be remembered as a hero in the minds of the people. This scene is situational leadership in action. The critical nature of the task, the potential impact to the people, and the willingness of Commissioner Gordon to commit himself to the mission all depended upon our hero’s ability to adjust his leadership style to reflect the situation at hand. ”Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard suggest that the readiness level of followers plays an important role in selecting appropriate leadership behavior” (Hackman, pp.

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