ORGS 1000 Chapter Notes -Tony Mendez, Civil Revolution, Location Scouting
18 Mar 2014
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Tony mendez, the protagonist in the film argo, is an effective cia agent because he is able to save the u. s diplomats by successfully employing his leadership, emotional intelligence and negotiation skills. Mendez is a cia agent who devises a plan to rescue six american. Embassy workers who are unsafe in iran in the wake of the 1980s iranian civil revolution by creating a fake movie that is scouting locations in the country. Upon arrival, he is faced with the fear of death and must prepare, motivate and lead the americans to safety. Mendez uses a consultative style of leadership when working with the other cia operatives as he listens to their ideas. However, he uses an autocratic style when working with the us diplomats. Although he does not act as if it is his way or the highway, he does resist new ideas as his is the best one.
