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CONTENTS ADAPTIVE CHALLENGE 2 4 CAPABILITIES 3 CONTEXT & URGENCY 4 CHANGE MANAGEMENT 5 CHANGE SIGNATURES 8 LEADERSHIP CAPABILITY? 11 ARGYRIS & SCHON 13 INFERENCES 15 LESSONS 16 BIBLIOGRAPHY / REFERENCES 17 EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP DEAD POETS SOCIETY - A CRITICAL ANALYSIS ADAPTIVE CHALLENGE What was the adaptive challenge? How was it identified? Or was it identified at all? "Adaptive challenges involve changing hearts and minds and often are championed by someone who cares, but who may not have the authority to impose change. These challenges cannot be "managed," but must be confronted and dealt with honestly." 1 Within the context of this movie analysis, John Keating's leadership capability will be discussed and critically analysed. The adaptive challenge faced by John Keating would be that of changing the hearts and mindsets of the students he taught at Welton Academy. Welton Academy was a preparatory school based on four pillars of principle: Tradition, Honour, Discipline and Excellence. As a former student himself, Keating had experienced the Welton system of discipline and conformism, as well as the pressures of...

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