...4 3. Transformative Leadership 11 a. Transformational Leadership 12 b. Charismatic Leadership 13 c. Level 5 Leadership 14 d. Principle Centered Leadership 14 e. Servant Leadership 15 f. Conventional Leadership 16 4. Leadership Lessons 17 g. Magnanimity Inspires 17 h. Education is Key 18 i. Quitting is leading 19 5. Conclusion 20 6. References 22 Nelson Mandela: Pacifist, Revolutionary, Prisoner, and President. (Nelson Mandela: Anti-Apartheid warrior, n.d.) Introduction Nelson Mandela (Mandela) is a figurehead for the equality of people not only in South Africa, but also around the globe. Mandela has played many important roles throughout his life and although initially leading by being a pacifist, he has changed roles over time to lead as a revolutionary, a prisoner and a president. Many prominent leaders throughout time have established routes in time by effectively changing perceptions and Mandela is one of these leaders. This paper examines the journey in which Mandela embarked and will identify Mandela’s leadership qualities and styles throughout his journey to becoming President of South Africa. Although Mandela exhibits many different leadership qualities, one can make a...
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...demonstrates what is possible” - Mark Yarnell and Nelson Mandela is living proof. During his darkest moments in prison, Nelson Mandela was driven by the power of words to motivate and inspire. The simple lines from a poem written by William Ernest Henley, inspired Nelson Mandel to, after almost thirty years in Prison, become “the Masters of our fate, the captains of our souls.” (William E. Henly, 2012) Nelson Mandela was born the fourth son of the Chief of the Tembu tribe on July 18, 1918 in Transkei, South Africa and from the beginning he describes that his childhood was a “form of apprenticeship shaped by knowledge of his ‘destiny’, in which he would ascend to office as the key counsellor to the Tembu chiefdom.” (Lodge, 2006) Ironically, Mandela’s name given at birth was Rolihlahla; roughly translated as ‘troublemaker’. As a young man he was always fighting for South Africa’s cause, and by doing good for the people, trouble always seemed to follow him (Lodge, 2006). At the age of nineteen, Mandela enrolled in Fort Hare University, where he began studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree (Lodge, 2006). While at the school, he became involved in the local politics in the school and was eventually asked to leave. Soon after being expelled from Fort Hare, Mandela moved to Johannesburg, where he met a man named Walter Sisulu, whom Mandela would come to form a lifelong friendship with (Lodge, 2006). Sisulu was so impressed with Mandela upon meeting him that he got him the job at the...
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...Leadership of Nelson Mandela In the twenty first century leaders are required to build a greater impression in which people believe in strategy, trust in management decisions, and trust in their work. Once people believe in management choice, there will be enthusiasm inside an organization. Such an environment helps the organization growing and flourish. Great leaders create a surrounding of corporation inside and outside the organization. The world puts much hope in political leaders but unfortunately only a few live up to the main beliefs and values of leadership. This assay will be analyzing one of South Africa’s most recognized and dedicated leaders of all time, who dedicated his entire life fighting for freedom of his beloved nation and compare it to my own life and leadership traits. Personally I consider myself to be a leader whom many people (family, friends and peers) look up to at times. I was raised to take great pride in my actions and be as knowledgeable as possible before taking action. I thank both my parents for teaching me many things in my life time that I have been able to use to become a good man and leader to those who look up to me. My father Eleazar who I got my name from is from Venezuela, just the fact that my father passed his name on to me just s his father did to him says a lot about how much family means to him. I’ve always admired how much he cared about his family. I try to relay that passion in my own life, caring deeply for my family, my sister...
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...Elders 9 CHAPTER II 10 THEORITICAL FRAMEWORKS 10 2.1 Definition of Leadership 10 2.2 Type of Leadership 10 2.2.1 Autocratic Leadership 10 2.2.2 Bureaucratic Leadership 10 2.2.3 Charismatic Leadership 10 2.2.4 Democratic Leadership or Participative Leadership 11 2.2.5 Laissez-Faire Leadership 11 2.2.6 People-Oriented Leadership or Relations-Oriented Leadership 11 2.2.7 Servant Leadership 12 2.2.8 Task-Oriented Leadership 12 2.2.9 Transactional Leadership 12 2.2.10 Transformational Leadership 13 2.3 Using the Right Style Situational Leadership 13 2.4 Three Classic Leadership Styles 14 2.4.1 The Laissez Faire Leadership Style 14 2.4.2 The Autocratic Leadership Style 14 2.4.3 The Participative Leadership Style 14 CHAPTER III 15 FINDING AND RESULT 15 2.1 Political Activity 15 3.1.1 Armed anti-apartheid activities 16 3.1.2 Arrest and Rivonia trial 17 3.1.3 Imprisonment 19 3.1.4 Release 21 3.1.5 Negotiations 22 3.1.6 Presidency of South Africa 23 3.1.7 Lockerbie trial 26 CHAPTER IV 28 CONCLUSION 28 BIBLIOGRAPHY 32 CHAPTER I FIGURE PROFILE Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Xhosa pronunciation: [xoˈliːɬaɬa manˈdeːla]; born 18 July 1918) is a South African politician who served as president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, the first ever to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before being elected president, Mandela was a militant anti-apartheid activist, and the leader and co-founder...
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...Nelson Mandela INTRODUCTION I. Attention-getter: “During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” II. Introduce Person or group of people: This is a quote from the former President of South Africa, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, known more often by his people as Madiba. He is a symbol of freedom and hope, a symbol of a better South Africa, a better world. III. Preview Main Points: Throughout his entire life, Nelson Mandela has showed some true passion, commitment, and forgiveness. BODY I. During the years 1948 and 1993 South Africa was under the rule of the National Party government and the Apartheid. The Apartheid was an official policy that dealt with racial segregation involving political, legal and economic discrimination against nonwhites that was highly enforced. It was during this period where Nelson Mandela showed his true passion. He stood against the Nationalist Party, describing them as being like a grave, beautiful on the outside, and full of evil inside. He took a leadership role in the the African National Congress, the opposing party against the reigning government. It was by taking...
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...Beowulf, and modern day hero, Nelson Mandela can be characterized as archetypal heroes from the characteristics that define them. Ancient hero Beowulf along with present day hero Nelson Mandela similarly have comparable quests during their time. Both heros during their quests experience great struggle and obstacles which they had to overcome in order to achieve their goals. Beowulf’s quest dealt with him having to defeat the monster, “Grendel, who haunted the moors, the wild Marshes, and made his home in a hell” (Raffel 44). The Anglo-Saxon hero may not have used weapons on his quest but he did use his Geats to his full advantage. In his epic quest to slay the monster, Beowulf realizes he cannot be successful alone and that he will need the aide of his loyal Geats. When faced with adversity he always had his men at his side. By succeeding in defeating the monster, Beowulf would have freed people of their nightmare. They showed their gratitude by holding ,“...a banquet in [his] honor, [and toasting to his] victories..."(Raffel 49). Like Beowulf, Nelson Mandela had a difficult quest to fulfill as well, “Mandela's main agenda consisted of winning over white conservatives and black political rivals and accomplishing the economic integration of the black majority" (Nelson Mandela 6). Mandela had a numerous amount of issues on his plate to deal with, yet through it all he never lost focus on his goal for the freedom for all southern African Americans. Mandela still was on steady pursuit...
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...true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa's rugby team, Francois Pienaar, to help unite their country. Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match. There were many moments which influenced me such as- 1. Mr. President talks to his guard about RECONCILIATION and FORGIVENESS. 2. When Mr. President talks to captain regarding- We need Inspiration 3. When Nelson Mandela asks the members of springbok team to trust his strategy and do not change the name of the team. 4. Springbok team members played with a group of children. 5. Inspired by Mandela, Francois admires Mandela’s forgiveness. Out of the all the moment which inspired me was the’ meeting of Mr. Mandela and the captain regarding inspiration’ For me the moment in the movie was when MR MANDELA had tears of joys in his eyes when he was in car. As he initially wanted from heart that team should win for the country and it made the country proud and so was MR MANDELA, because mr mandela himself was fond of rugby ( this was shown from the point he called captain for tea to guide him towards leadership ) While attending a game of the Springboks, the country's rugby union team, Mandela recognizes that...
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...Mandela----Invictus Mandela Invincible: African Biography, 1999: “You had no doubt when you were with [Nelson Mandela] that he had what we call in our language 'shadow'—substance, presence. He was regal.”—Desmond Tutu A herd boy from an isolated mountainous area who did not wear shoes until age 16, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela rose against overwhelming odds to be president of the richest, most culturally diverse country in Africa. He endured more than 27 years in jail for trying to overthrow a white police state, becoming the world's most famous political prisoner. He led voteless black South Africans from the racist apartheid period into a democratic era in 1994. (Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning apartness or separateness. It is a system of segregation based on race that favors whites and restricts blacks to labor reserves.) Celebrated as an international hero upon his release from prison in 1990, Mandela will be remembered as one of the twentieth century's towering leaders. Mandela will also be remembered as the precedent-setting African head of state who announced his retirement at the peak of his power after only one five-year term in office. By retiring, he passed "the baton" to a new generation, leaving behind a reputation untarnished by corruption and brutality that besmirched so many long-term African leaders. More than anyone else, Mandela bridged African and European cultures--taking the best from each. He was an educated man, a lawyer, a democrat, a shrewd...
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...Leading like Madiba: Leadership Lessons from Nelson Mandela Posted on August 17, 2011 by Martin Kalungu-Banda The world is in dire need of great leaders, ones who inspire people not through words but by serving them. The cutting edge in leadership discourse is the old fashioned idea of leadership through service. The whole human race, we could say, desperately needs these servant-leaders who really attend to others and are beacons of hope in our search for a world society where justice, fairness, care for the weaker members of our communities, and love flourish. The call for leaders who genuinely serve their people is obvious in social and political communities. We can see it equally in the economic sphere, in business organisations or corporations. The high turnover of staff in many work places suggests that people are looking for what Lance Secretan, a Canadian guru on leadership, calls ‘soul space’[1] – an environment where they will not simply be cogs in the wheel of production but can live full and happy lives. In my book, Leading Like Madiba: Leadership Lessons from Nelson Mandela[2], published in March 2006, I have attempted to present through stories the type of leadership that will take our world a higher ground.[3] What is so extraordinary about Mr Mandela’s style and practice of leadership is that it crosses the boundaries of culture, gender, race, religion and age. Madiba (as he is fondly referred to in his home country) has done so in a society that was once...
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...2012 NELOSN MANDELA’S LEADERSHIP . . Microsoft 06.06.2012 6/6/2012 NELOSN MANDELA’S LEADERSHIP June 6, 2012 TITLE PAGE CAUCASUS UNIVERSITY CAUCASUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS COURSE TITLE: Developing effective leadership skills COURSE CODE: MGS-3211 INSTRUCTOR: Dara Ahmed GROUP PRESENTATION: N1 PRESENTATION TITLE: NELSON MANDELA’S LEADERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: Tamar Geladze DATE: 6th of June, 2012 12 Page 2 NELOSN MANDELA’S LEADERSHIP June 6, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENT TITLE PAGE............................................................................................................................................. 2 TABLE OF FIGURES................................................................................................................................. 4 ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................................................. 5 LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 6 NELSON MANDELLA’S BRIEF BIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................. 7 NELSON MANDELLA’S LEADERSHIP ....................................................................................................... 8 SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................
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...economic changes. Organizations thus find themselves in dynamic contexts which demand constant adaptation. In such environment, firms necessitate an effective leadership to guide them through changes that are likely to become difficult for the organization Firms need a vital transformation in order to reinvent themselves. In this sense, organizations require revamping their organizational cultures in order to affect the necessary changes. Transformational leadership is about renovating an organization; it is about transmuting the firm following a new vision which will lead to the evolution of the organization’s culture (see Tichy and Ulrich, 1984). The key attributes of the transformational style of leadership are trusting relationships, and shared vision. These attributes are required of a transformational leader because leaders will be able to create a team environment and have open communication with every employee. This allows the leader to share the vision of the company which makes the leader seem more trustworthy and transparent. A shared vision will also allow the leader and the employee to have a clear understanding what the vision is and know that the vision is focused on the company and the leader. From my personal experience or through observation transformation leadership. Nelson Mandela changed in his country’s political arena all that seems rather minor. But what allowed him to succeed against utterly improbable odds were the same characteristics...
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...enemy. Then he becomes your partner,” written by Nelson Mandela in his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a great leader. Rolihlahla means to pull a branch of a tree’. He was born in Transkei, South Africa on 18 July 1918. His academic background started at Methodist mission school and he attends law school at University of the Witwatersrand. Mandela once said. ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’. He was involved in political causes in 1942. He began attending meetings of the African National Congress (ANC), a revolutionary group whose aim to establish racial separation and oppression in South Africa. Mandela helped in founding the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in 1944. He organized boycotts and strikes to fight for voting rights and equality for black South Africans. In 1956, Mandela was arrested for treason. The ANC was banned in South Africa in 1960. In 1964, Mandela was sentenced to life in prison for fighting apartheid. After spending 27 years in prison, Mandela was released in 1990. Upon his release, Mandela worked to repeal apartness and stop the growing violence in South Africa. He also helped establish multiracial elections which would occur in 1994. For his work, Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. In 1994, South Africa held its first truly democratic, non-racial election and chose Nelson Mandela as its president. Mandela championed reconciliation, the peaceful resolution...
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...Teboh Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela is recognized for his leadership as a peacemaker and for distinctive aspects of his peacemaking practices all throughout the world. He was the leader of one of the most incredible political transitions in human history. Mandela is known as one of the great moral and political leaders of our times; an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa, won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. In his autobiography, A Long Walk to Freedom, he explains the tragedies and triumphs he has seen throughout his life. In the book, you get a glimpse of his life and how he became one of the greatest civil rights leaders in human history. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is a South African black Nationalist and statesman whose 27 year imprisonment, from 1962–1990, and later his presidency from 1994-1999, symbolized the aspirations of South Africa's black majority. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist and leader of the African National Congress. His autobiography states that he was the son of Chief Henry Mandela. Instead of following his father’s suit, Nelson Mandela abandoned his claim to the chieftainship and become a lawyer. He attended the University College of Fort Hare and studied law at the University of Witwatersrand. He later passed the bar exam to become a lawyer and in 1952 opened a law firm with Oliver Tambo. In 1944, Mandela joined...
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...GKE Task 2 Nelson Mandela was a visionary freedom fighter who brought about the end of an apartheid society and solidified the democratic elections of presidents by majority rule to South Africa. Born in 1918, Mandela’s early introduction to leadership in the Thembu tribe molded his democratic beliefs. ("Nelson Mandela," 2009) His youth found him exposed to Western culture which ultimately led him to abandon the Thembu culture and relocate to Johannesburg ("Nelson Mandela," 2009). It was during his early years in Johannesburg that he explored the many political philosophies that surrounded him. It was also during this time that Mandela began thoughtful observation and contemplation of the struggles of the black men and women in South Africa. Mandela came to the conclusion, “It was not lack of ability that limited my people, but lack of opportunity” (Sohail, 2005). His profound dissatisfaction with the apartheid society and the oppression of his people eventually led him to join the African National Congress or ANC in 1944 ("Nelson Mandela," 2009). In 1948, the Afrikaner dominated National Party established the apartheid customs into law (Sohail, 2005). In response to this the ANC initiated the Campaign for the Defiance of Unjust Laws at the urging of Mandela (Sohail, 2005). This was the turning point for the ANC and the beginning of Mandela’s rise to recognized leader within the ANC. Prior to this campaign the ANC was committed to peaceful negotiations. With Mandela’s...
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...or undefeated. Invictus is based on the life of Nelson Mandela during the periods when he was president in South Africa. Each character such as Mandela and Francios and the poet Henley had courage throughout the movie and in Henley’s poem. Mandela and Francios had a very strong leadership as a person and set good examples to the world. Mandela had the courage to change his life and everyone’s life. He had the courage to re gain his power as president after being in jail for 27 years. Mandela also had the courage to stop the meeting even though everyone was telling him that it would affect his political views. Mandela had a strong leadership to unite the South African nation to compete in the Rugby World Cup. Mandela challenges Francios by telling him to be positive and win the game. Mandela brought equality to the country. Francios Pienaar was a good character in the movie also. In Henley’s poem, he talks about whatever you do, you can’t give up on what you do. No matter how bad it is but never give up. Francios played a big role in the World Cup. Francios had a very strong leadership for the president, his teammates, and for the country. Francios had the motivation win the game and never gave up for the...
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