Leadership is personified through a man known as the Father of Indian Independence, Mahatma (great soul), Father of the Nation, Bapu (papa), Gandhiji, and Gandhi.
Background
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India. His mother was deeply religious and frequently fasted due to religion. She was both self-disciplined and had strong commonsense. One of his father’s books, Shravana Pitribhakti Nataka, left a lasting impression of devotion to his parents. At 13 he was arranged marriage to Kasturbai. Gandhi and his mother served as caretakers for his father after he became ill. On the night that his father passed away, Gandhi had happily left his father’s side so that he could have relations with his pregnant wife. …show more content…
He was also against western ways, technology, or industrialism. There were many deaths including the 1919 massacre in Amritsar of nearly 400 unarmed/non-violent people, including women and children, killed by the British.
Leadership Strengths Gandhi had several leadership strengths and in many ways he serves as a significant example for how leadership theories are modeled today. Gandhi is a transformational leader since he “raised the hopes and demands of millions of his people, and, in the process was changed himself” (Northouse, p.162). Gandhi has greatly impacted society. Gandhi showed authentic leadership because he understood his own values and never compromised them even when it meant years of imprisonment. He was firm on his notions of peaceful non-cooperation. He had a clear purpose, remained connected to the people of India, and was very self-disciplined. The relationship between Gandhi and followers was a definite strength. He communicated to Indians in South America through the Indian Opinion weekly newspaper and also green pamphlet. He frequently had gatherings to initiate new ideas and welcomed criticism. In 1914 Gandhi returned to India and spent a year traveling India and living amongst the people and …show more content…
Hitler is commonly referred to as the most evil person in history and Gandhi respectfully wrote him letters. Gandhi’s ultimate goal was to stop the injustice of British rule and attain human rights for every human. Gandhi developed Satyagraha which literally means “truth-force” is a particular form of nonviolent resistance. He did not wish to harm those who harmed or insulted him but he did want to convert or win them over with truth and love. He was against violence and truth was his ultimate pursuit. Satyagraha later influenced Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Jr., and many other
Background
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India. His mother was deeply religious and frequently fasted due to religion. She was both self-disciplined and had strong commonsense. One of his father’s books, Shravana Pitribhakti Nataka, left a lasting impression of devotion to his parents. At 13 he was arranged marriage to Kasturbai. Gandhi and his mother served as caretakers for his father after he became ill. On the night that his father passed away, Gandhi had happily left his father’s side so that he could have relations with his pregnant wife. …show more content…
He was also against western ways, technology, or industrialism. There were many deaths including the 1919 massacre in Amritsar of nearly 400 unarmed/non-violent people, including women and children, killed by the British.
Leadership Strengths Gandhi had several leadership strengths and in many ways he serves as a significant example for how leadership theories are modeled today. Gandhi is a transformational leader since he “raised the hopes and demands of millions of his people, and, in the process was changed himself” (Northouse, p.162). Gandhi has greatly impacted society. Gandhi showed authentic leadership because he understood his own values and never compromised them even when it meant years of imprisonment. He was firm on his notions of peaceful non-cooperation. He had a clear purpose, remained connected to the people of India, and was very self-disciplined. The relationship between Gandhi and followers was a definite strength. He communicated to Indians in South America through the Indian Opinion weekly newspaper and also green pamphlet. He frequently had gatherings to initiate new ideas and welcomed criticism. In 1914 Gandhi returned to India and spent a year traveling India and living amongst the people and …show more content…
Hitler is commonly referred to as the most evil person in history and Gandhi respectfully wrote him letters. Gandhi’s ultimate goal was to stop the injustice of British rule and attain human rights for every human. Gandhi developed Satyagraha which literally means “truth-force” is a particular form of nonviolent resistance. He did not wish to harm those who harmed or insulted him but he did want to convert or win them over with truth and love. He was against violence and truth was his ultimate pursuit. Satyagraha later influenced Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Jr., and many other