Gandhi as a Leader 2-Final

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y Mohandas Gandhi was born on 2nd ofOctober 1869 in Porbandar.

y His Father was Karamchand Gandhi andMother was Putlibai Gandhi

y In May 1883, the 13-year old Mohandas was married to 14-year old KasturbaiMakhanji who later became KasturbaiGandhi

y On 4 September 1888, Gandhi ji travelledto London, England, to study Law atUniversity College London and to train asa barrister. A Young Gandhi


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y In April 1893, he accepted a year-long contract fromDada Abdulla & Co., an Indian firm, to a post in theColony of Natal, South Africa, then part of the BritishEmpire

y After witnessing racism, prejudice and injustice

against Indians in South Africa, Gandhiji began toquestion his place in society and his people's standingin the British Empire


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y According to Dahl, A has power over B to the extentthat he can get B to do something that B would nototherwise do.

y According to this definition it can be said that Apossesses certain characteristics or an ability throughwhich it can get B to do something that B would not do

otherwise.

y This means that A might also face resistance from B.


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Sources:Personal Characteristics:

y Mahatma Gandhi was a man with a very strongdetermination. His determination was one a characteristicthat contributed the most to his success.

y In the movie it can be first observed when, in South Africa,Gandhiji is trying to convince Mr. Khan and his associatesto stand up against the racism and prejudices againstIndians.


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Expertise:

y Gandhijis expertise also was a major source of hispower especially during his early days.

y

Gandhiji was a Barrister and had plenty of knowledgeof British Law.

y Because of his expertise in the field of law, he knew

that what were the rights of the people and he couldclearly see that how much wrong was being done topeople by racists.


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Bases:

y Coercive Power: Gandhiji exercised coercive powerover the British mostly in order to get independence.

y In South Africa, the British Government gives in toGandhijis Demands as they are threatened that hemay continue his strike.


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Sources:

Position:y Gandhiji held a high respected position among the Indians.

In the beginning of his revolution for Indians in SouthAfrica, a few people knew him and so, very few peopleturned up for the burning of passes.

y With the increase in the popularity of Gandhiji and for thecause he was fighting, more and more people started toturn up for his demonstrations and by the time he wasdoing Dandi March, he had thousands of supporters.


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y Even in the congress he had a very respected positionand people would be obliged to do his will.

y This can be seen when Gandhiji offers M. A. Jinnah theposition of prime minister and assures him that Nehruwould step down if Gandhiji asked him to.

Opportunity to Control:

y Being in the right place at the right time can give anopportunity to exert power. In case of Gandhiji, there it

was a correct time to fight the British Government inboth countries South Africa and India as the Indianshad been enduring their tyranny for years and theyneeded someone who could lead the way.


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Basis:

y

Reward Power: Gandhiji barely had any materialrewards to offer to the Indians. He only had one beliefthat if he kept walking in the path that he chose, he would be rewarded with independence and he wassuccessful.

y Legitimate Power: After gaining popularity, Gandhijimostly exercised legitimate power over the crowds.

y

This can be seen when Gandhiji proposes the Non Co-operation Movement at Jinnahs residence to congressleaders.


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y From his stay in South Africa to the Indian independence,Gandhijis influencing style had changed a lot.

y In South Africa, he had to work hard to gain peoplesattention in order to say what he wanted to say while inIndia, people were ready and willing to listen to himanytime of the day as he was already so popular.

y In South Africa, Gandhiji did oppose the government butnot only to remove certain problems of racism and not toremove the government.


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y When Gandhiji was in India, he fought for Indian

independence. The main agenda of his revolution wasto drive the British out of the country which did notrightfully belong to them.

y For example, in South Africa, he does always makessure that he does not break any serious law while onstrike. Instead, he helps the South African army byvolunteering in Ambulance Corps during Boer War.

y Contrary to this, in India, Gandhiji starts one of hislargest revolutions by making salt and breaking one ofthe oldest rules of the British Government


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y Gandhiji followed a leadership style where he took in to accountall the current situations and circumstances before coming toany important decision or forming an action plan.

y Gandhiji believed in having leadership style that depended uponthe environment around him and also the presentcircumstances.

For example, we can see in the movie that when Gandhiji was in

South Africa, he mostly chose to wear western attire but when hecame back to India, he was always seen in Indian dressingbecause he thought he could connect with the people better.

y It shows that Gandhijis leadership style was situationalleadership style.


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Gandhiji is generally considered one of the most influential world leaders. From humble

beginnings he gained world prominence, helped achieve independence for India and left

a lasting legacy for us all. Many of Gandhis core principles are remarkably relevant. This

is especially true of Gandhis thoughts and practices in the realm of leadership

competencies and self-development.


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Lesson # 1 : Continuous learning and improvementGandhi ji always told his followers that if two of his sentences contradict each other and

if they thought he was sane at that time (!), please ignore the first one and accept thesecond one. This reflects his learning and growth mindset, as well as anticipation of his

followers needs. As an added corollary, rigid consistency was not one of his traits!


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LiveLive asas if if youyou werewere toto diedie

tomorrowtomorrow.. LearnLearn asas if if youyou werewere

toto livelive foreverforever..


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Lesson # 2 : Looking at each person just as a human being

Be quick, be brief, be gone! Personal meetings with Gandhiji were very short, generally

lasting a couple of minutes. However, in those minutes people felt that Gandhiji madethem feel as if they were the only person in the world that Gandhiji would have liked to talk

at that time.


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II looklook onlyonly toto thethe goodgood qualitiesqualities ofof

menmen.. NotNot beingbeing faultlessfaultless myself,myself,

II won'twon't presumepresume toto probeprobe intointo thethefaultsfaults ofof othersothers..


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Lesson # 3 : Being an excellent listener

Gandhi was not a very skilled public speaker; generally he was believed to be

quite average. On the other hand, he was an exceptional listener of both thearticulated and the unsaid. He seemed to be practicing seeing with your ears.


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It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to beIt is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be

reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.


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Lesson # 4 : Proactively identifying barriers to make change sustainable

In the 1920s an American journalist asked Gandhiji what the biggest problem was thatIndia faced at the time. The journalist expected Gandhiji to say that the problems were

slavery and British rule or pervasive poverty. But Gandhiji said the biggest challenge facing

the country was callousness of intellectuals. He was not just thinking about getting

independence but about building a sustainable society.


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You must not lose faith in humanity.You must not lose faith in humanity.

Humanity is an ocean; if a few dropsHumanity is an ocean; if a few drops

of the ocean are dirty, the ocean doesof the ocean are dirty, the ocean does

not become dirty.not become dirty.


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Lesson # 5 : Being the conscience keeper

Non-cooperation was one of the key political movements that Gandhi initiated and led.

Gandhi aborted the movement saying a key tenet of the movement, non-violence, wasviolated, and that in his opinion we are not ready for self-rule. A related trait for Gandhi

was his belief that the end did not justify the means. He was insistent about purity of path inorder to achieve desired goal.


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NonNon--violenceviolence isis thethe greatestgreatest forceforce

atat thethe disposaldisposal ofof mankindmankind.. ItIt isis

mightiermightier thanthan thethe mightiest mightiest

weaponweapon ofof destructiondestruction deviseddevised bybythethe ingenuityingenuity ofof manman..


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Lesson # 6 : Heavy emphasis on self-awareness and discipline

As you grow in self awareness, you will better understand why you feel what you

feel and why you behave as you behave. Self discipline is the training of yourmind to control, perceived harmful, urges, and to continue to control these urges

until a satisfactory resolution has been sought. Self discipline is a skill and onceyou get to grips with it, it can alter your life.


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Always aim at complete harmony ofAlways aim at complete harmony of

thought and word and deed. Alwaysthought and word and deed. Always

aim at purifying your thoughts andaim at purifying your thoughts and

everything will be well.everything will be well.


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Lesson # 7 : Balancing value-driven vision and execution efficiency

A leader with vision has a clear, vivid picture of where to go, as well as a firm grasp onwhat success looks like and how to achieve it. But its not enough to have a vision; leadersmust also share it and act upon it. A leader must be able to communicate his or

her vision in terms that cause followers to buy into it. He or she must communicate clearly

and passionately, as passion is contagious.


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You must be the changeYou must be the change

you wish to see in theyou wish to see in the

world.world.


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Lesson # 8 : Emphasis on path and resultMahatma Gandhi was the great leader. He had chosen a path of non-violence for himself

and his followers. All his life he fought against the imperial powers only with the weapon of

non-violence. This gave us straight to fight without weapons. And due to this we are here

and ready to face any problem. Its also necessary to be clear as to what are

the outcomes of effective leadership.


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A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks,A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks,

he becomes.he becomes.


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Lesson # 9 : Adopting holistic perspective in every endeavor

In his ideal society, there is no room for weapons other than nails of a woman. Security hasnothing to do with weapons of any sort in the Gandhian arrangement of things. Gandhi is in

favor of a nonviolent and more civilized life style. Gandhi's approach had always

been holistic as human life is a synthetic whole, which can not be divided into watertight

compartments of social , religious, political life etc.


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"The world will live in peace ,"The world will live in peace ,

onlyonly

when the individualswhen the individuals

composing itcomposing it

make up their minds to domake up their minds to do

so".so".


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Lesson # 10 : Be open-minded

Always keep things in perspective. Do not dismiss others or anything big or

small without giving a try. We never know where the next cool or useful ideamay come from.


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If patience is worth anything, itIf patience is worth anything, it

must endure to the end of time.must endure to the end of time.

And a living faith will last in theAnd a living faith will last in the

midst of the blackest storm.midst of the blackest storm.


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Want to succeed in something? Then work hard for it. Want to get something done? -Just

do it! We complicate our lives for no reason. Keep it simple! - Plan, persevere and be

persistent. This is the basic mantra for any successful venture, or to achieve any

significant goal in life. Have a vision toward the goal, plan for it, and work hard to achieveit. Gandhi can be your best mentor!!!


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In a gentle way, you can shake the

world.

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Gandhi as a Leader 2-Final