http://tags.library.upenn.edu/tag/leadership PennTags Feed http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/27706 http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/27706 http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/21753 http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/21753 http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/19832 http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/19832 http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/3936 http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/3936 &quot;The Great American Business Leaders database was compiled in an effort to identify and chronicle the lives of 20^th century men and women whose business leadership shaped the ways that people live, work, and interact.&quot; Part of HBS' Leadership Initiative.<br /> http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/1813 http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/1813 <p>Bjorn Rombach and Rolf Solli, from the Goteborg University of Sweden, present, in this paper, an essential argument that, using <u>The Godfather</u> as a tool for reflection, is quite useful to be able to see how exactly leaders react in films.&nbsp; They begin with defining the three basic concepts of this mafia movie, which include &ldquo;family, business, and violent crime,&rdquo; while specifying that these should not be mixed.</p><p>Don Vito Corleone is the most significant character to be analyzed in the paper, and his actions are considered extensively with regards to the manner in which he leads.&nbsp; He is thoughtful, reprimanding, accusing, and forgiving.&nbsp; These are the qualities attributed to Don Vito that make him successful.&nbsp; His strength and ability to be stern make him a formidable opponent, all the while, a well-liked and well respected character because of his consideration for others and great emphasis on family values, old-fashioned and sexist though they may be.&nbsp; One of his greatest strengths is how well he knows people, which allows Don Vito to be more than a common gangster and a far better businessman, able to manipulate his opponents.</p><p>The article places great emphasis on decision-making with regards to the success of a leader.&nbsp; In Don Vito&rsquo;s case, they use a model of rational decision making, as well as some specific examples, that depict Don Vito and very rational in his thought process, weighing the potential positive and negative outcomes of a given situation.</p><p>One of the more notable aspects of <u>The Godfather</u> is its rather slow pace in development.&nbsp; As this paper expresses, generally people appreciate quick paced films, but in this case it is the very slow movement that characterizes the film.&nbsp; This pace is underscored by the slow decision-making by Don Vito.&nbsp; The fact that he thinks things through, ultimately, makes him a better leader, and incredibly successful in the end as a result.&nbsp; By this film, slow pace and slow decisions are revered and rewarded as characteristics in a leader.</p>