NBC’s sitcom The Apprentice, purported as the “the ultimate jobinterview,” pits big-business wannabes against each other in a cut-throat competition to see who will become Donald Trump’s apprentice. Predictably, all the candidates perceive themselves highly qualified to assume a $250,000/year leadership position in the Trump organization. As the culminating activity to our unit on emotional intelligence and self perception, we'll study an episode of The Apprentice in English doubles and
address the following:*How do Elizabeth and Andy perceive themselves as leaders?
*How do their teammates perceive them?
*Who was more successful and why?
*What does this episode of The Apprentice reveal about the importance of an accurate self perception in the workplace?
