Presidential Medal of Freedom 1977

Martin Luther King Jr.

Follower of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Motivator

not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character
American clergyman and activist

one of the greatest orators in American history Time Magazines Man of the Year 1963 youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize at age Believer of nonviolent methods 35
Presented by: Group B6 Sanjay Singh PGPM811_67 Sunny Arora PGPM811_79 Sumit Ticku PGPM811_86 Tasneem Vakil PGPM811_94 Sajib L Baruah PGPM811_100

LeaderDream !! I have a

Racial segregation was the norm across America

EARLY LIFE
January 15, 1929
born in Atlanta Georgia

1948
graduated from Morehouse with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology

1955
received his Doctor of Philosophy from Boston University in systematic theology

June 18, 1953

got married to a lady named Coretta Scott

1955
became pastor of the Baptist Church in Montgomery Alabama

FIGHTING DISCRIMINATION
Montgomery Bus Boycott, 1955
December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat Ended racial segregation on all Montgomery public buses

Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 1957

created to harness the moral authority and organizing power of black churches to conduct non-violent protests nonviolent protest against Jim Crow laws

March on Washington, 1963

conceived as an event to dramatize the desperate condition of blacks in the southern United States

"Bloody Sunday", 1965

a major turning point in the effort to gain public support for the Civil Rights Movement

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
A transformer-not just a task master
believed in the overall growth of the team, took a hands off approach to managing things and in delegating work. questioned the status-quo and took the risk to venture into un-chartered territories.

A Man with a Great Vision

Visioned a society in the US where everybody would have equal civic rights; people irrespective of the colour of their skin would travel and live together.

Effective and Powerful Communicator

content and style of message delivery created an impact. served as an ignition to build the Civil Rights movement. the famous speech I Have a Dream inspired people to stop complaining and start acting for the betterment of the country.

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
Walk the talk
Believed in reaching out and in execution of his vision instead of simply doing the talking job. King travelled over six millions miles and gave over 2,500 speeches to connect to people and to fight for civil rights.

An Inspired and Inspiring Leader

A highly inspiring leader who kept people moving continuously towards the change that would transform their lives. One of Kings famous quote was If you cant fly then run, if you cant run then walk, if you cant walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
Touched and Engaged Hearts
King used stories and metaphors to engage the hearts and drive across his message.
When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of colour are concerned. Instead of honouring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked insufficient funds.

Act in accord with highest values

Refrained from conducting the civil rights movement by engaging in violence and dirty tactics.

Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must ever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence.

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
Real and believable
Thrived to show the world the reality without sugar-coating while presenting it to the masses
But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so weve come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.

KINGS LEADERSHIP STYLE

Hersey-Blanchard Model
HIGH

LOW
LOW

Concern for people

S3 S4

S2 S1

Concern for work

HIGH

I may not get there with you.

4th of April , 1968, 6:01 p.m., just 24 hours after this speech King was assassinated

Thank You