Joe Clark Lean On Me Analysis

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A leader is person who leads a group of people to help achieve ones goal. In the movie Lean on Me directed by John G. Avildsen, leadership was shown throughout the entire film. One person for example is Joe Clark. Joe Clark was a teacher back in the day at East Side until he was fired. Then 20 years later, East Side staff members elected him as the principal of the school to help fix the Basic Skills Test scores and the behavior of the students. Joe Clark is a good leader because he applied strict and arbitrary rules towards the school, he stayed open towards the students and teachers, and he helped motivate students to want to get a better education. In the movie, Lean on Me, Joe Clark at first was a very strict and what seemed to be like