leadership analysis

Nelson Mandela :
A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the
end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don't have that
idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.

Who is leader ?

Leadershipistheabilitytoinspireorinfluenceotherstowardstheleader'sgoal.If
someonehasfollowers,heorsheisaleader.Managementliteraturemostlyfocusesonthe
characteristicsoftheleader-itasks"whatmakethispersonaleader",ratherthan"why
dothesepeoplechoosetofollow".

Aleaderisonewhoknowstheway,goestheway,andshowstheway.

Aleaderhasavision.Leadersseeaproblemthatneedstobefixedoragoalthatneedsto
beachieved.Itmaybesomethingthatnooneelseseesorsimplysomethingthatnoone
elsewantstotackle.

Why you choose this particular

leader?
Herearethefundamentaltraitsofaleaderfrommyperspective:

NelsonHasintegrity.Hehadpursuinghisdreambecauseit'stherightthingtodo,notjust
becausehisegodriven.

Heisapeopleperson.Understandsthedifferencesthatmakepeopleuniqueandisableto
usethoseindividualskillstoachievethegoal.

HeIspositive.Heencouragesandrewardspeopleandmakesyouwanttodoitanddoit
right.Heisnotanegativepersonanddoesn'twastetimeandefforttellngeveryonewhat
they'redoingwrong.

How the leader modelled the way ?

Leadersestablishprinciplesconcerningthewaypeople(constituents,peers,colleagues,
andcustomersalike)shouldbetreatedandthewaygoalsshouldbepursued.Theycreate
standardsofexcellenceandthensetanexampleforotherstofollow.

theyworktowardlargerobjectives.Theyunravelbureaucracywhenitimpedesaction;
theyputupsignpostswhenpeopleareunsureofwheretogoorhowtogetthere;andthey
createopportunitiesforvictory.

duetothesequalitiesnelsonmandelaisagreatleaderwhomodelledtheway.

Inspired a shared vision :

Leaders passionately believe that they can make a difference. They

envision the future, creating an ideal and unique image of what the
organization can become.

He was his mission which led him also in the days when he was in dark
prizon.it was his vision that one day he free all the persons from prejudiced
past. Due to his vision he never gave up even though he was imprisoned
for twenty-seven years before being elected to be the first president of
South Africa.

Challenged the process:

Leaderssearchforopportunitiestochangethestatusquo.Theylookforinnovativeways
toimprovetheorganization.Indoingso,theyexperimentandtakerisks.

nelsonMandelachallengedthewhiteauthorityforgeneratingconflicts.Hechallengedthe
whiteSouthAfricaandthepeopleswhobelievedthatwhitepeoplesaresuperior.He
challengedthewhitestatusquopeoplesinsouthAfrica.hechallengedthewhitepeoples
forthefreedomofblackpeoples

Enabled others to act:

Leadersfostercollaborationandbuildspiritedteams.Theyactivelyinvolveothers.
Leadersunderstandthatmutualrespectiswhatsustainsextraordinaryefforts;theystriveto
createanatmosphereoftrustandhumandignity.

Nelsonsettheexampleforfreedomwhichenablesotherstoactupontheideasofnelson
Mandela.Hepromotesthefreedomcharterthatwaslateralsoadoptedbythecongress
party.HeenablesotherstoactonequalitywhichisalsosetasexamplebynelsonMandela
forhisfollowers.

Encouraged the heart:

Tokeephopeanddeterminationalive,leadersrecognizecontributionsthatindividualsmake.

Nelson accomplishment encouraged the hearts of others. He encouraged other peoples for
fighting in a continue way with SouthAmerica. He encouraged other by his recognition of
work.Heencouragedpeopletolivemorelovinglivesandwhotookastandagainstinjustice.
Heencouragedotherprisonerstostudy,aswell.Healwaysencouragedtheactionsofother
who are different. He encouraged other by ignoring the fear. He encouraged others so that
peoplesconquerthefear.

Summary / conclusion :

nelsonMandelaasgreatleaderbecausehewasamanofpeacewithapowerfulpresence.
He fight his enemies with his smile. Forgiveness to world was shown by nelson. . Extra
ordinaryachievementswerecollectedbynelsonMandeladuringthespanperiodofhislife.

Heisagreatleaderwhobecomemodelledforothers.Byenduringlegacybynelsonforhis
countrysetasagreatexampleforothers.

He encouraged the actions of others, and motivated others towards acceptance of people
thataredifferentwhichisthesharedvisionofnelsonMandela.

The key to Mandelas leadership was to encourage racial harmony, forgiveness without
forgetting,powersharingandastrongfocusonthefuture,notthepast.Mandelahasbeena
powerfulinspirationtomillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldforthestrengthofcharacter