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1 LEADERSHIP IN HISTORY From: Judith Wellermann Matriculation number:

2 Agenda 1. Introduction: Great leaders in history 2. The great leader Mahatma Gandhi 3. Value-driven leadership 4. Transformational leadership 5. Lessons for business managers 6. Bibliography

3 1. Introduction: Great leaders in history = personalities who have changed the course of history outstanding contributions ambitious goals leading people to innovation striving to make the world a better place

4 1. Great leaders in history Alexander the Great ( BC) Julius Caesar (100 BC - 44 BC) Augustus (63 BC - 14 AD) Genghis Khan ( ) Elizabeth I of England ( ) George Washington ( ) Napoleon Bonaparte ( ) Abraham Lincoln ( ) Mahatma Gandhi ( )

5 1. Great leaders in history Vladimir Lenin ( ) Winston Churchill ( ) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk ( ) Ho Chi Minh ( ) Mao Zedong ( ) John F. Kennedy ( ) Indira Gandhi ( ) Gamal Abdel Nasser ( ) Martin Luther King, Jr. ( )

6 2. The great leader Mahatma Gandhi Birth name: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Date of birth: 2 nd October 1869 His legacy: gaining Independence of India known as the father of the nation fought for (a) Independence, (b) Hindu-Muslim unity, and (c) the end of Untouchability

7 3. Value-driven leadership His values & principles: 1. Self-Confidence & Determination 2. Non-violence & Truth 3. Authenticity & Transparency 4. Humbleness & Selflessness Values = the core of leadership Values = the guidance for his behaviour

8 3. Values: Self-Confidence & Determination deep faith in himself & his goals many experiences of hate & opposition remaining determined to reach his goals holding on to his visions encouraged his people to believe in him

9 3. Values: Non-violence & Truth nonviolence = passive resistance refusal of violence in thought, word & action measures: fasting, symbolic protests & civil disobedience promotion of love & forgiveness inspiration for other leaders

10 3. Values: Authenticity & Transparency consistency between his actions & his words his life = an open book he was available & reachable for his followers gaining his follower s trust

11 3. Values: Humbleness & Selflessness living in very simple & poor conditions dressed like the poor made great personal sacrifices did not seek after personal success & influential posts role of a leader = serving his followers

12 4. Gandhi as a transformational leader Transformational leaders are inspirational, trustworthy, and charismatic role models who lead by example recognize the need for change understand the needs of the followers create strong goals & a clear vision give new direction(s) to the followers

13 4. Gandhi as a transformational leader Gandhi as a transformational leader: 1.) need for change = suppression by the British Empire 2.) the needs of his followers = support, equal rights, liberation, freedom 3.) vision/ goal = Independence of India

14 5. Lessons for business managers 1.) setting clear principles & values 2.) sticking to these principles 3.) being confident about one s goals 4.) being determined & never giving up 5.) avoiding passive violence & showing forgiveness

15 5. Lessons for business managers 6.) finding one s authentic self 7.) being transparent in actions & behaviour 8.) making personal sacrifices 9.) accepting the need for change 10.) putting the needs of the employees first

16 Thank you for your attention! Questions?

17 6. Bibliography Barnabas, A. & Sundararajan Clifford, P. (2012): MAHATMA GANDHI AN INDIAN MODEL OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP, in: International Journal of Leadership Studies, No. 7 (2/2012), p Burke, W. (1986): Leadership as empowering others, in: Srivastva, S. et al., Executive Power: How Executives Influence People and Organizations, San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, p Dr. Dhiman, S. (2015): Learning from Gandhi on His Birthday, in: Ivey Business Journal, Issue: 10/2015, online: last accessed on 13th January Dr. Dhiman, S. (2015): Lead Effectively - 7 exemplary Gandhian values, in: Leadership Excellence Essentials presented by HR.com (11/2015), p. 27f.

18 6. Bibliography Marques, J. (2007): On Impassioned Leadership: A Comparison Between Leaders from Divergent Walks of Life, in: International Journal of Leadership Studies, No. 3 (1/2007), pp O Toole, J. (2010): The Practical Idealist Apply Gandhi s leadership lessons, in: Leadership Excellence, Issue: 09/2010, p. 9f. Dr. Parijat, P. (2014): Great Transformational Leaders - Gandhi, Napoleon and Lincoln-What Business Managers Can Learn From them, in: IRJBM - International Research Journal of Business and Management, No. 15 (10/2014), p

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