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Host: Good Evening minions! Welcome to “Leadership with Lee De Xu!”
Host: I'm your host Lee De Xu and joining me is 2 special guests, Loh Ming Xin, aka LMX and Kok Ngee Thee!
Host: I'm your host Lee De Xu and joining me is 2 special guests, Loh Ming Xin, aka LMX and Kok Ngee Thee!
Host: Settle down Minions!! Hush hush..
Host: Settle down Minions!! Hush hush..
Host: Hush..
Host: Today we are going to watch an amazing movie made by Oscar-nominated Director Killiam Woah!
Host: Today we are going to watch an amazing movie made by Oscar-nominated Director Killiam Woah!
Host: Please sit back and enjoy! (:
Gru: Hey what's up guys!
Minions: *hehehe hahahaha*
Stewart: haii [sigh]
Gru: I heard about your family.
Gru: Cheer up Stewart, it's going to be okay.
Gru: I've got your back.
Stewart: yippeeedooo (Thanks Boss.)
Dave: hyuuu (ughh I give up!)
Gru: Hey Dave, I see you've lost 1g!
Gru: Continue working on that body!
Dave: uwaa! eehheee! (Yea! Gonna work harder!)
Kevin: eohh? (This is weird?)
Minions: blublubblub HAHHA (BUBBLES BUBBLES!!)
Minions: speeta speeta HAHHA (THIS IS SO FUN!!)
Kevin: awww.. (There's no bubbles..)
Gru: Okay Kevin, I'll get you a new watercooler.
Kevin: whee whee!!! (Really? Thanks Gru!)
Kevin: wheee Wheoooo! (I'm so motivated to get back to work!)
Minions: OMO OMO OMO (It's Gru!! It's GRu!!!)
Gru: SETTLE DOWN GUYS.
John: OMO heheh haahha OMO (OH MY IT'S GRU IT'S GRU!) Gru: SETTLE DOWN GUYS.
John: OMO heheh haahha OMO (OH MY IT'S GRU IT'S GRU!)
Tim: YA! (Keep quiet!)
Gru: Thanks, Tim.
Gru: Okay, so today, we are gathered together for a very important announcement.
Gru: We've had a very successful past year together.
Gru: We ate a sweet in the MRT!
Minions: oh yea!!
Gru: We spat gum on the floor without getting fined!!
Minions: Yea!!! (AWESOME!!) Gru: We spat gum on the floor without getting fined!!
Minions: Yea!!! (AWESOME!!)
Gru: and we also SHOUTED IN THE LIBRARY!
Minions: Uwaaa Gru: and we also SHOUTED IN THE LIBRARY!
Minions: Uwaaa
Minions: UUUYAYYY (AMAZING!!!!!)
Gru: And NOW... Minions: UUUYAYYY (AMAZING!!!!!)
Gru: And NOW...
Gru: Revealing the plan for this year!
Gru: To be... THE ULTIMATE VILLIAN!
Minions: WAA UWAA UWAA!!! (OH MY SO EXCITED!!!)
Gru: Let's steal the MERLION!
*EXCITED CHEERS*
Gru: You guys have done me proud for the past year.
Gru: Although our achievements last year have not been great,
Gru: but NOW, is the time TO DO GREAT THINGS!!!
*EXCITED CHEERS AND SHOUTS*
Gru: ARE YOU WITH ME!!
Minions: YEAAAAAAA~ Gru: ARE YOU WITH ME!!
Minions: YEAAAAAAA~
Dr. Nefario: Gru, I have something to discuss with you.
Gru: What's up, great scientist?
Dr. Nefario: I want to leave.
Gru: WHAT ?!?!?!?!
Dr. Nefario: This organisation does not suit me anymore.
Dr. Nefario: Stealing the Merlion is just.. too lame.
Gru: Hey bro, let's discuss this together.
Dr. Nefario: No! I've already found another place.
Dr. Nefario: The grass is greener on the other side,
Dr. Nefario: They're stealing the Esplanade, it's so evil I LOVE IT.
Dr. Nefario: I'm sorry Gru, I don't belong here anymore.
Dr. Nefario: Please, let me go.
Gru: He's my best scientist, I can't let him go!
Gru: What should i do?!
Gru: No, I need to let my employees grow and pursue their own dreams!
Gru: But he's like a part of my family!
Gru: Good leaders need to let them go.
Gru: Okay Dr. Nefario,
Gru: If you find that this is better for you, then do as you please.
Gru: But remember, we'll always be here for you
Dr. Nefario: Thank you Gru.
Dr. Nefario: YES! The grass is greener here!
Dr. Nefario: YEA!!! I LOVE IT!!!
Dr. Nefario: Sigh, I miss my family.
Dr. Nefario: The grass isn't green at all.
Dr. Nefario: I can't leave them to steal the Merlion by themselves!
Dr. Nefario: They need me!
Dr. Nefario: Guess who's back Gru!
Dr. Nefario: Things are different here, i miss you and this family.
Gru: Welcome back!
Gru: Now that the family is back as one, let's go steal the Merlion TOGETHER!
Host: Wow! It's so entertaining and deep.
Host: Let's hear what LMX and Kok Ngee Thee feel about the movie!
Host: Were there any parts that resonated with both of you?
LMX: I love~ the beginning where Gru goes around socialising with the minions!
Host: Yes! I love that part!
Host: It shows supportive leadership by forging closer emotional ties with one's subordinates.
Host: They'll be more willing to cooperate and support the leader.
Host: Kok Ngee Thee, what about you?
Kok Ngee Thee: I like the part where Gru motivates his minions by reminding them of all their past successes!
Kok Ngee Thee: Such as unravelling his evil plan for the future!
Kok Ngee Thee: TO STEAL THE MERLION!
Host: Wow, that sounds like the Attribution Theory of charismatic leadership.
Host: A leader who's confident of his ideas are likely to be more charismatic.
Host: Success would be credited to his expertise and masterful leadership, rather than pure luck.
LMX: Yes! Gru was also very optimistic and enthusiatic.
LMX: I think it influenced the mood of his minions positively,
LMX: and increased their confidence that they can accomplish anything!
Host: Amazing! That's the Emotional Contagion Theory.
Host: Do you happen to have any real life examples that exhibit these traits?
LMX: Well, Mr. US President Barack Obama is famous for his charisma.
LMX: He heard of Dewey Bozella, a man wrongfully jailed for 26 years.
LMX: When he finally cleared his name, Mr Obama called Mr Bozella personally to wish him good luck in his debut as a boxer.
Kok Ngee Thee: Me me me! I have a story too!
Kok Ngee Thee: Singapore's Workers' Party Secretary-General Mr Low Thia Khiang, personally visits the
Kok Ngee Thee: families of the recently deceased to listen to their problems and offer sympathy to show that he understands and cares!
Host: Wow that's just like Gru, who cares for his minions' personal welfare!
Host: Fantastic! Are there any other lessons to share?
Kok Ngee Thee: Well, when Dr. Nefario left the organisation for better opportunities elsewhere,
Kok Ngee Thee: Gru did not hesitate in letting him go.
Host: Yes! That's Ethical Leadership.
Host: A good leader facilitates personal growth and development when it is not even important for the job.
LMX: Yea! Also, when Dr. Nefario realised his folly and wanted to return,
LMX: Gru was not resentful and welcomed him back with open arms.
Host: That's right, and ethical leader should also be empathetic and facilitate healing,
Host: to create a climate of forgiveness and reconciliation.
Host: LMX, any other examples? Host: to create a climate of forgiveness and reconciliation.
Host: LMX, any other examples?
LMX: In 1993, Michael Jordan retired from basketball to play baseball.
LMX: But after disappointing results, Jordan approached his former coach Jackson to return to his old basketball team.
LMX: Jackson welcomed him back happily, just like Gru with Dr. Nefario.
Host: Thank you girls for this amazing discussion of leadership.
Host: I hope this has been an informative session.
Host: I am Lee De Xu and goodnight.