A FILM ANALYSIS OF ATATÜRK AND HIS TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP FEATURES

Abstract

The importance of acting under the leadership of a leader in times of radical change has resulted in success in many instances. From this point of view, the existence of transformational leaders is important in change processes. The leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who was perhaps one of the most prominent representatives of the transformational leadership in the transformation of an empire into a republic, during the years when a nation was fighting for independence, is the most valuable example that can be examined in this context. The aim of this study is to examine Atatürk and his leadership characteristics on the 100th anniversary of the foundation of our republic with a film analysis. In the study, the movie "Veda", which offers rich data on Atatürk's leadership characteristics, was examined in the context of the transformational leadership variable, which was shaped in four dimensions in line with the theoretical framework. Within the scope of the study, descriptive analysis, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. With the findings obtained, the theoretical framework of the transformational leadership variable was embodied through the case discussed, and it is thought that the study contributes to theorists and practitioners in this aspect.