Invictus

Nelson Mandella is a man that was in jail for a crime he did not commit. He was battered and bruised and was treated like an animal. Yet, when he was released from prison, he had a positive outlook on life and wanted to make a change in his country. He wanted every citizen to be treated equal. This where step one of the leadership circle takes place, "The agent of change." Nelson realizes that the country is in chaos and wants to be the person to change that. He decides to run for President of S.A. He makes promises to the people if they vote fom him to become president, he will make a change in the community.

After he is elected president, he follows through with his promises and immediately goes to work. He starts by improving the workplace in his own building (step 2. Commitment to continuous improvement) He shows his leadership by getting all of the employees, that work for him, together and tells them that if they do not believe in what he is trying to accomplish, then they do not have to stay working from him at the president office.

To get all of the citizens together and believing that they can make a change, Nelson must find a common interest between the blacks and whites. He decides that he will work with the rugby team on winning the world championships. He realizes that if the team does well, the whole country will jump on their backs and unite together. (Step 3, Big Picture)

Neslon attends every game and speaks at his speeches about the team.(step 4) He encourages the citizens to attend these games and to join together and support the country as the make their push to win the world cup. As the team does better and better the riots and fighting stop, the people starts to unite and become one stable country.(step 5) Joining arm and arm as they fight against racism and violence.

As his presidency nears end, he leaves the country as strong as ever, No longer will there be racism, and the whites and blacks are formed together to make one whole community. (step 6)