Malcom Reynolds's Leadership In The Battle Of Serenity

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In the future, a spaceship called Serenity is harboring a passenger with a deadly secret. Six rebels on the run. An assassin in pursuit. When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an awesome action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything - or anyone - to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But, the greatest danger of all may be on their ship. The leader of this crew is Malcom Reynolds or Mal for short. He exhibits exceptional leadership skills Adaptability, Responsibility, Strategic. His formative experience was undoubtedly the Battle of Serenity Valley. Despite Malcolm's efforts at rallying troops, the Rebels' High Command decided to retreat from the battle. When Malcolm later decides to name his newly bought ship he calls her Serenity. This is a strong statement and it tells us much about Malcolm – he would rather be reminded of his traumatic experience than choose …show more content…

While you may have an end-goal and a basic strategy to reach it, the path that you plan to take is not set in stone. This allows appropriate responses to the demands of the moment. Detours and unforeseen circumstances are welcomed and viewed as opportunities. Adaptable leaders make the most of such change and take advantage of variety. He keeps his head about him even in the direst of circumstances. As he lives in a turbulent world where many conflicting interests meet, he often finds himself in trouble. Luckily, his gutsy resilience and clarity of vision always get him through. Well, almost always. Leaders face the continuing challenge of how they can meet the expectations of those who placed them there. Addressing these expectations usually takes the form of strategic decisions and actions. For a strategy to succeed, the leader must be able to adjust it as conditions