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leadership problems presented in the film? Refer to the models of leadership from organization behavior.

The seductive appeal of Gordon Gekko's credo "greed is good" has proven so persuasive with audiences that it is easy to forget about the organizational problems his leadership style creates for Wall Street firms. Gekko's autocratic yet ethically defiant mode of leadership creates a cult of personality around the man, without advancing the interests of any particular permanent business organization. Rather than an organization that builds upon past successes to create models for the future, the type of organization portrayed led by Gekko instead completely revolves around Gekko's charismatic personality. His whole world revolves around his immediate needs and the system of rewards he seeks, in terms of making money. This creates a rapacious organizational structure around him, a structure that has little sense of loyalty to anything other than Gekko's autocratic leadership style of charisma and the individual employee's sense of self and self-aggrandizement through financial gain.

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How does Gekko exert power and influence over others?

Gekko's influence can even be seen in the power his rapaciousness has in the eyes of audience members, who thrill at his utter lack of ethics.

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By refusing to pay lip service to morality, and exerting tremendous power, the man creates a negative personal example for others around him. His strength of conviction in money and greed makes his behavior seem okay, even normal to Bud. As an example of success, Gekko holds his life out as a template for others to follow, and they do, to their ultimate destruction. Thus Gekko is, if nothing else, an example of the power of a leader to set the tone for an organization.

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What seems to motivate Bud?

Originally, Bud seems to be motivated purely by financial gain and the desire to overcome his blue-collar roots -- but really, acquiring the leadership attributes of Gekko seem to drive him more than….....

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