Critique Of Martin Luther King's Leadership Style

I have chosen to write my second literature review on Martin Luther King because I find him and all the work that he has done very inspiring. Martin Luther King was most known for his work with civil rights and was named as one of the great leaders of the 20th century. King’s legacy still continues today with many of his leadership skills being passed on.
What have I learnt from this article?
This journal has taught me several things about how to become a good leader, one thing that I have learnt is that in order to be a successful leadership you need to be honest and proactive. Martin Luther King was a strong believer in not waiting around for things to change but getting up and changing them yourself as quickly as possible. Within the article it states how King would predict what would happen and use those insights in order to challenge and change what is regarded as ‘the status quo’. Furthermore Martin Luther King would not make these changes on his own but invited everyone to join him to create a …show more content…
Through reading this article I have learnt several key leadership styles from Martin Luther King that I feel would benefit my managerial skills within teaching. I believe that Martin Luther’s King view of not giving up on your dreams because of fear is a great ethos to live by. If I look back on my first year of university at the amount of times I wanted to drop out due to the fear of not being good enough, then I would not be one step closer to my dream. Furthermore I have learnt from Martin Luther King that being a successful leader is not something you can do on your own. You need the support and belief from those around you in order to reach the top. This is a lesson that has always stuck with me and there are many people that helped me get to where I am