Call to Lead. Invictus (2009)

Invictus (2009)
A Call to Lead
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Overview of the Movie
This movie is a narrative based on South Africa’s former president Nelson Mandela. The story is about how this former president who was fresh from prison (after being there for nearly three decades) collaborated with the captain of that countries’ rugby team in an endeavor to creating unity and peace in the nation. President Mandela who has just been elected by the electorate appears to be at par with the economical and racial status in that era of apartheid. Once he assumes office, he interestingly forgives his captors and former aggressors. This is unlike many who would find cause to revenge in such a situation. Mandela has a strong notion that the universal language of sport could be employed to create unity among the populace. In this perspective, he rallies the nation’s rugby team in making their historic run to the world cup championship in 1995. In this endeavor, he succeeds in creating the national unity so anticipated.
Leadership Moments in the Movie
When viewing this movie, it is apparent that Mr. Nelson Mandela is one of the most compelling leaders of the present times. This is because, though many could not see any hope of unity or prosperity in the nation, he is determined to heal a badly divided nation using wise decisions. Therefore, he deserves profound admiration. From the movie, it is vivid that Mandela is a role model since he does not waste any opportunity he encounters to serve the people. Any right thinking leaders is responsible for understanding the plights of his or her people. Mandela knew quite well what was hailing his people and was at hand to finding the remedy. This leader embraced this responsibility in ways many people could not articulate. We can therefore describe him as a born leader.
According to this documentary, Nelson Mandela spent almost three decades...