Discussion Questions

1. According to President Mandela, as portrayed by Morgan Freeman in this film,

what is the
Essence of leadership?
Inspiring others, uniting different perspectives and ideas together.

2. What are some traits we see in President Mandelas character that shows hes a
good
leader?
He is always smiling and showing others that he is positive. He forgives everyone,
he is always encouraging to everyone no matter if they are opposing him. He tries
to inspire others.

3. Whats Francois philosophy of leadership? Is it a good one?

Lead by example. I think that it is a good one because sometimes words are not
enough and leadership needs to be shown.
4. What are some leadership traits we see in Francois?
Inspired his teammates to try harder. He lead by example and gave hope when his
team was down.
5. What does the poem Invictus mean to Mandela? What might we expect
Invictus to
mean for South Africa as a nation?
It helped Mandela through the tough times in prison. It means that even if life isnt
looking good, still remain unbroken and still have hope that everything will get
better.