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Film Review: Jim Collin's Example Of A Bus

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Another concept we observed in the movie is Jim Collin’s example of a bus. One of the first action Mr. Clark took as he was hired to be the new school principle was to get the wrong people off the bus-- he expelled the students who were identified as drug dealers and troublemakers to ensure students the optimal learning environment.

Mr. Clark also made sure those who stayed ‘on the bus’ understand why and how he would make the change: he wanted the students to have a good future and empowered them to work hard and prove to the world that they are not inferior. During the inspirational speech Mr. Clark gave to the school assembly before the skills test, he said “And I've got a message out there for those people who have abandoned you and written you off. You are NOT inferior. Your grades may be. Your school may have been. But you can turn all that around and make liars out of those bastards in exactly one hour, when you take that test, pass it, and win!” Mr. Clark showed the students his trust and raised their urgency to act. He later shared with them the strategy he wanted them to remember, “So here's what I want you to do. When you find your thoughts wandering, I want you to knuckle back down and concentrate. Concentrate! Remember what's at stake and show them what East Side High's all about: a …show more content…

In the movie, when Mr. Clark discovered that Mrs. Powers taught the singing boys a better version of the school song, he immediately approached her and asked her to teach the whole school the new song. When the whole school learned to sing the new school song, their unity increased and became more committed to the same goal.
Throughout the Mr. Clark always acted rigorously without delay to keep his change bus going, and his sharpness and decisiveness made the change possible. Mr. Clark demonstrated the rigorous principles acting immediately and putting the best people at the best

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