Basing this essay on the movie

HEALTHY COMBINATION

Seniority plays an indispensable role in the military . Rank is highly important because their efficiency of getting things done depends on fast commands corresponding fast implementation . That is why leadership here is very crucial . One does not easily get promoted or get his own ship to command . Despite the fact that everyone already looks up to you and no matter how worked yourself off , these simply aren 't enough .1

Like what The Captain said to Lt . Tyler , one has to be able to make hard decisions based on imperative

information asking men to carry out s that result to their deaths ' Because the true test of being a soldier-leader is not only willingness to lay his own life on the line for his men , not only his bravery , but his strength to have to lay someone else 's life for the crew , for the mission and then , at the end of the day , having to pay for its consequences

In U-571 (2000 , maybe the character that noticeably best depicted being an astounding leader and , at the same time a follower , is The Chief Being somewhat a middleman between the new Captain and the crew , during their battle with the Nazis , Chief , in his years in combat , was able to successfully be a good leader and follower whenever the times demanded it of him

Some of the crewmen might have thought that , when The Captain died when the S33 was blown up , The Chief was the one that should take command instead of the much younger Lt . Tyler . Once , a crew member kept saying .this is crazy , this is crazy . he 's gonna get us killed ' to the idea that Lt . Tyler didn 't want to use the Nazi 's Enigma to radio for help . The Chief said , Navy said it 's more important than you him , me - fine . We 're gonna die trying . That ain 't crazy . That 's our job ' The stubborn crewman responds with what I don 't seem to understand Chief , is how come you 're not in-charge ' In the middle of his blabbering on about

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why Tyler shouldn 't be in command , The Chief suddenly grabbed hold of his shirt and held him by the neck . Lt . Tyler is your commanding officer and you will respect that man as such

In this particular scene , The Chief was a leader in a sense that he recognizes when a crewman needs some straightening up and , also he is a very good follower in a sense that he defended the superior being insulted at the back . At these moments , he displayed glory when he was effortlessly able to go over the praises , and get down to serious business . His principles are unwavering , unconditional

Attitude such as these give a command consistency and action in highly unfavorable situations such as battlefields . Contrary to...