Contemporaryviewsofleadership

Critical Synthesis of

Contemporary Views of

LeadershipNelson Mandela

Transformational LeaderSamantha Munks

LDR/711AUniversity of Phoenix

February 2, 2015

Introduction to Transformational

Leadership According to Wren (2013, Kindle Ed.),

“Transforming leadership has a nobility in Burns’s descriptions that suggests very desirable and attractive characteristics of the person who incarnates it. The transforming leader shapes, alters, and elevates the motives and values and goals of followers. 1The transforming leader achieves “significant change.” (p. 1800, Kindle Ed.)

Nelson MandelaHistory of Mandela

African National Congress leader who was against Apartheid and the ANP (Afrikaner National Party)

Arrested in 1962 and convicted of treason, sabotage, and illegally leaving the country.

Sentenced to LIFE in prison

Spent 27 years in prison until he was pardoned in 1990 by the new African President

Saw apartheid was ethically wrong

Characteristics of

Mandela• Great Negotiator• Worked well with

others. Even with those of opposing opinions

• Able to compromise• Compassionate• Confident• Understanding of

others• Positive motivator

Mandela as a Transformational

Leader Influenced by

Mahatma Ghandi

Lead others with non-violence vision

Empowered people

Integrity

Gave the people of South Africa a source of confidence to fight for freedom.

Helped his followers become leaders, especially while he was incarcerated.

Guided, influenced, and promoted his followers motives and goals.

Was able to compromise with others of the opposing positions.

Mandela the Transformational

Leader

Actions of Mandela Lead the ANC (African

National Congress) to fight back against the segregation and discrimination of race in South Africa.

Became President of South Africa after being released from prison.

President 1994-1999

Overturned the law of apartheid

Inspiration• While incarcerated,

Mandela inspired his followers to continue to fight for equality.

• Across the world, others were inspired by Mandela and his movement for equality within their country.

• Even after his death, Mandela still inspires others by giving them:• Confidence

• Motivation

• Morals

• Values

• Equality

• Belief

• Integrity

Mandela and Du Bois

Mandela Du Bois

ImprisonedCivil rights leaderTransformational Leader

College graduateEducatorHistorical

Leadership

MotivatorHonestyIntegrityConfidentIntelligentInspired othersNon-violentEnd discrimination

In another historical context…

Mandela would be inspiration in any time of historical context. Especially in the past world, as there were to be many racial issues that were occurring. Mandela would be successful in the USA today because of the educational system. His ideas, thoughts, intelligence, and self-confidence would inspire the African American youth of today to educate themselves and better themselves.

Leadership Characteristics

Servant Leadership

Being a servant leader within my profession will help my progress as well as the ones I lead.

I work in the African American Community, and his idea of having education will help me inspire the youth of today.

Transformational Leadership

Showing self-confidence will assist my message getting across to the ones I lead.

Integrity because it will help me stand up for what I believe in within the educational system.

How am I influenced…

I am inspired by Mandela, because he fought for what he believed in, which was civil rights. I work in an African American Community, and I enjoy learning about civil right leaders to help inspire my students.

Mandela stood for what he was and believed. I want to do the same within the educational system. I believe that there needs to be changes with the Common Core.

I will do what I possibly can to inspire others to better their teaching to help the children of our future.

Questions

Can one combine leaderships to better myself and the work I do in education?

What type of leadership will I develop within the educational world to better it?

Conclusion

Mandela is not only a Transformational Leader, but he also possessed characteristics of a Servant Leader. He inspired others, an fought for others. I believe that I am a bit of both forms of leadership within my teaching career. Overall, being a transformation leader means that you are able to adjust to those you have to work with to get the job done.

References

Nelson Mandela Foundation. (2015) Biography of Nelson Mandela. Retrieved from: https://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/page/biography

Shoemaker, P. (2015) Nelson Mandela, Transformational Leader. Retrieved from: http://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/5-classic-business-lessons-from-the-2015-super-bowl.html

Wren, J. Thomas (2013-07-30). The Leader's Companion: Insights on Leadership Through the Ages (Kindle Location 1346). Free Press. Kindle Edition.