The Queen

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In the movie, The Queen, the roles of others in her decision-making and leadership can be seen in the life of Queen Elizabeth II. (Frears, 2006) Through the course of this paper, I will analyze her resistance to change, her reliance on others in her decision-making process, and the roles Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Prime Minister Tony Blair played in the week between the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and her funeral. I will share my thoughts on the most compelling styles of influence and how I would like to influence others. We see that Gardner’s levers of a real world event and hard reason in the statistics that Tony Blair gives the Queen regarding the damage to the monarchy are major factors in changing the resistance of a mind-set many years in the making. (Gardner, 2006) From the beginning the Queen is very resistant to change; even though she has followed the election and has met Tony Blair before, she asks her private secretary, Robin Janvrin, about him and has her belief not to take him seriously reinforced. During their first meeting after Tony Blair’s election, The Queen told him he was “my 10th Prime Minister” and pointed out that over that time she has gained the wisdom to advise him. (Frears, 2006) The way she treated Tony Blair during her acceptance of the government caused him to question her ability to lead a modern population and puts them at odds with one another, potentially losing an ally and creating hostility between the government and the monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II was set in her opinion of Diana, the Princess of Wales, who she felt was difficult and a hindrance to the monarchy. She did not see that the public favored Diana and that her continued disdain when the Princess was in the accident a... ... middle of paper ... ...is is especially true in my role as partner and mother. At many times I have acted as the Drucker’s “adviser” (Drucker, 1999), giving insight to a boss or leader and helping to shape change and improve moral. I also have influence as a resource, generating ideas, looking at a whole situation and trying to create positive changes. I hope that as I find roles to help others in my career, I can use my actions and creativity to create positive changes. References Baldwin, D. a. (2004). Influence: Gaining commitment, getting results. Greensboro, North Carolina: Center for Creative Leadership. Drucker, P. F. (1999). Managing Oneself. Harvard Business Review , 100 - 109. Harries, A. L. (Producer), & Frears, S. (Director). (2006). The Queen [Motion Picture]. U.S.A.: Miramax. Gardner, H. (2006). Changing Minds. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press.

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