ActivityDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, a modern nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with a crew of 5,000, reported that sailors were experiencing symptoms of the virus. Tests confirmed that at least 150 sailors had contracted the illness. In the days following, a battle of leadership power emerged. The commander of the vessel, Captain Brett Crozier, wrote a letter sounding the alarm and requesting that the ill sailors be taken ashore. For that letter, the acting Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Modly, relieved Captain Crozier of his command. Captain Crozier said he was acting solely in the interest of his crew, as evidenced by the outpouring of support as he departed the ship. When Modly himself spoke to the crew on the carrier after firing Crozier, he cited the letter as evidence of Crozier’s poor judgment, naivety, or stupidity. That speech led to Modly’s resignation just a few days later. In small groups, determine which source(s) of power were used by each man and discuss its effectiveness. What could each have done that might have led to a better Outcome
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