Survival and Leadership: Lessons from the Andes Plane Crash

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The short film I am Alive shows how a Uruguayan rugby team survives and overall escapes the andes from the plane crash. During the hardship the passengers had to come up with ways to stay alive and help one another with complete cooperation. Their was one person who initially stepped up as a leader during the panic Nando Parrado. Another person who became a leader in assisting the survival of the people was Roberto Canessa a good friend of Nando. The the whole ordeal all the passenger made key points in order for the survival of the group. Three key decisions involved food and drink, looking for and creating supplies and tools, and lastly leaving the site to get help. When humans are put into a troubling situation that involves their survival

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