The
movie I have chosen to write my blog about it is “The Lion King”. The character who
best exemplifies the role of a leader in “The Lion King” is Mufasa, original king of the Pride Lands and father of Simba.
The movie “The Lion King” takes place in the Pride Lands
of Africa, where a lion, Mufasa, rules over all other animals as king. A lion
prince, Simba, is born in Africa and the animals of the Pride Lands pay
tribute. Later Simba is told by his father, King Mufasa, that when Mufasa dies,
Simba will become King of the Pride Lands. However, Mufasa’s brother, Scar,
would have been king after Mufasa if Mufasa did not have a child. Simba’s birth
enrages Scar and causes him to plot to kill Mufasa and Simba so he is able to
take over the throne. Scar uses the hyenas to cause a stampede through the
canyon where Mufasa and Simba are, and personally ensures Mufasa falls to his
death. Simba survives so Scar implies that the stampede was Simba's fault and
that the pride will blame him Simba for Mufasa’s death. Simba, overcome with
grief, and not wanting to face the pride, decides to flee the Pride Lands
meaning never to return home. Simba is found, collapsed with exhaustion, by
Timon the Meerkat, and Pumbaa the Warthog, and the trio become friends rather
quickly. Simba stays with Timon and Pumbaa until he eventually grows to be an
adult. At this point Simba runs into Nala, a lioness and one of Simba’s
childhood companions. Nala is hunting outside of the Pride Lands, due to having
left the Pride because of Scar’s poor leadership. Astonished to find him alive,
Nala begs Simba to return to the Pride Lands, where Scar has reigned as King
for years, and ruined everything. All of the animals will starve if Simba does
not return. Simba eventually agrees to fight for his kingdom. Simba battles
Scar, and learns his father's death was Scar's fault, not his own. Simba
defeats Scar and takes his father’s place as rightful king.
Mufasa’s Positive Traits
Mufasa’s personality
encompasses many qualities that make him a good leader. Firstly, Mufasa
demonstrates exceptional knowledge and a deep understanding of his duties and
responsibilities as King; and holds great influence over his kingdom. Mufasa is
also an extremely confident and intelligent individual, and uses his intelligence
to teach his son, Simba, in order to make Simba a good leader as well. Mufasa's greatest quality as a leader is his ability to effectively pass on all of his traits and values to his subjects, including his son Simba. Finally,
Mufasa acts with integrity; he is a loyal leader to his family, friends and the
Pride Lands. Mufasa respects the circle of life and in turn all of his subjects
respect him.
Mufasa’s Leadership
Style
Mufasa’s Vision
Mufasa’s major vision as a leader is to not only serve
all his followers and subjects for the greater good, but to prepare his son
Simba to follow in his footsteps and one day be as great of a leader as him.
Mufasa is constantly encouraging Simba to be brave, strong, and courageous
because he understands the circle of life – one day he will be gone and Simba
will have to take his place as King of the Pride Lands. As a transformational leader, Mufasa finds it important to pass down his values and strong sense of morality to Simba, so one day Simba may pass on those values to his successors, thus forever ensuring that the Pride Lands and circle of life function properly under strong leadership
How Mufasa Works with
Individuals