LEADERSHIP IN HISTORY From: Judith Wellermann Matriculation number: 018101736
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
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
1. Great leaders in history Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) Julius Caesar (100 BC - 44 BC) Augustus (63 BC - 14 AD) Genghis Khan (1162-1227) Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) George Washington (1732-1799) Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)
1. Great leaders in history Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) Winston Churchill (1874-1965) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938) Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) Mao Zedong (1893-1976) John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918-1970) Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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. 132-150. 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. 63-77. Dr. Dhiman, S. (2015): Learning from Gandhi on His Birthday, in: Ivey Business Journal, Issue: 10/2015, online: https://iveybusinessjournal.com/learning-from-gandhi-on-his-birthday/, last accessed on 13th January 2019. Dr. Dhiman, S. (2015): Lead Effectively - 7 exemplary Gandhian values, in: Leadership Excellence Essentials presented by HR.com (11/2015), p. 27f.
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. 98-125. 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. 68-76.