Few movies depict crisis leadership as effectively as Apollo 13, Ron Howard's movie of the real-life NASA mission. While the workplace in question may be thousands of miles above the surface of the earth – and the crisis more pressing than most – it emphasizes the need for leaders to work together to find a positive resolution to a difficult problem. The film has particular value for larger businesses, where collaboration between individual departments can be vital for wider success and extols the idea that there is more than one way to lead successfully. In Apollo 13, this refers to the relationship between Tom Hanks' Jim Lovell, the onboard astronaut (literally) putting out fires, Ed Harris' NASA flight administrator, and Gene Kranz, orchestrating the recovery operation from Houston. Throughout, each character leads their individual team effectively, but it is the openness and the democracy of their collaboration that ultimately saves the day. Here’s a demonstration of leadership who will not submit to defeat even when it’s staring at it in the face – and who won’t let his team accept defeat either. That steely attitude will instil belief in everyone around. This show is great in highlighting crisis management, setting expectations, determination, enabling others to act, teamwork and creativity.