The Reaper virus strikes Glasgow, Scotland, on April 3, 2008. It spreads and devastates the population throughout Scotland. Authorities seal off the borders, preventing anyone from entering or leaving the country. They also prohibit aircraft flyovers. Social decay spreads, and cannibalistic behavior develops among the few remaining survivors. Eventually, no one is left alive in the quarantined area. The Reaper virus reemerges in 2032, this time in London, England. Classified satellite images show life in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Prime Minister John Hatcher (Alexander Siddig) and his assistant Michael Canaris (David O’Hara) assign the task of finding the cure to Security Chief Bill Nelson (Bob Hoskins).

Leadership: No Rules, No Backup

This sequence starts with a shot of the Department of Domestic Security emblem. The film cuts to Major Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra) standing in the rain smoking a cigarette while waiting for Chief Nelson. The sequence ends after Michael Canaris leaves the helicopter while saying to Sinclair, “Then you needn’t bother coming back.” He closes the helicopter’s door. Major Sinclair blows her hair from her face while pondering his last statement

1. Assess the behavior of both Major Sinclair and Michael Canaris. Which leadership traits described earlier in this chapter appear in their behavior?
2. Apply the behavioral theories discussed earlier to this film sequence. Which parts apply to Sinclair and Canaris’s behavior? Draw specific examples from the film sequence.
3. Does this film sequence show any aspects of transformational and charismatic leadership? Draw some examples from the sequence.