NORTHERN LUZON ADVENTIST COLLEGE

Artacho, Sison, Pangasinan, PHILIPPINES

A SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST INSTITUTION
School of Nursing

www.nlac.edu.ph

LIBALIB, ZYRELLE D.

BSN IV

October 17,2022

NURSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

REFLECTION PAPER
(The Devil Wears Prada)

Andrea, commonly known as Andy, struggles to fit in with the fashion-focused way
of life. Andy thinks that she needs to strive harder to fit in because of Miranda and
those around her and modifies both her appearance and attitude toward the
profession as a result. Subsequently, we witness Andrea confronted by Her
supervisor assigning her several challenging and nearly impossible assignments.
She is on the verge of giving up but succeeds, which inspires her to continue. Her
social and private lives are stressed out by her constant work, though. Andrea
realizes that she is becoming a different person than the one she wants to be.
She then understands that the price she must pay is not worth the lob. Miranda
Priestly, who has clear leadership qualities, recommends Andy for a job at a New
York newspaper, where she has always wanted to work as a journalist (Merely
Street). The report also refers to Emily Carlton's managing skills, but as soon as
Andrea Cash assumes the reins, Emily's management abilities become less
important.
When watching the movie, Emily is not a standout candidate to be recognized as a
manager. But after paying close attention a second time, we notice that Emily does
take command when Miranda isn't around. Since she has been appointed the
boss's first assistant, Emily feels more in charge. Since Andrea is a novice, Emily
teaches her everything. Additionally, Andresen's sense of style displays her
ignorance of the fashion world. As a result, Emily perceives this as a weakness and
acts differently toward her.
I noticed; Emily seems to embolden herself by using the word "l" several times. For
a brief period at the beginning, Emily may have been the manager, but her
characteristics indicate that she is not the rightful boss. But it's obvious that this
divide between managers and actual leaders—who are charismatic and
unconventional—is an idealization and a very naive one at that. To accomplish
anything, leaders do discover that they must handle several routine administrative
responsibilities, and managers do need to guide those who report to them. Ralf
Stacey (2012).
For instance, Miranda demonstrated consultative leadership by questioning Engel,
the firm's art director, and coworker, whether the chosen attire for the fashion
show was too similar to that of other designers, and by assisting Engel in selecting
the appropriate jacket.
These theories clarify how employees are motivated at work. Theory X
management has certain assumptions. That workers are unmotivated and loathe
doing hard work. As a result, managers create a system to strictly regulate workers
and virtually use their position in the hierarchy against them. This is demonstrated
several times in the movie by Miranda's attitude. She cites when choosing the tutu
dress and requesting extras, particularly a belt.
Expertise power plays a significant role in her leadership. Everyone in the room can
see her competence and skill in the fashion sector. People who have expert power
tend to have followers who believe them and follow their instructions. Miranda
also makes use of the power of rewards; in the movie, this is demonstrated by
giving one of her assistants the chance to attend fashion week in Paris. Miranda is
classified as an unethical charismatic leader when contemporary leadership
theories are examined because of her traits and actions that support her own
personal goals and aspirations. All the attention seems to be on Miranda and her
desires.
The movie makes clear that advancing in your career has many drawbacks, as
Andrea quickly learns for herself. Andrea began to ponder the imbalance between
work and life. When she brought this up with Engel in the scene, he responded,
"When it goes up in flames, that's when it's time for a promotion. In summary,
there are businesses that use this style of management. These are typically highly
visible or lucrative enterprises with little room for error. Every company has a head
who receives all decisions and makes the ultimate decision.