life of nelson mandela
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Nelson Mandela
• Fahad
Biography• Family name : Rolihlahla Mandela• Born : July 18, 1918• Birth Place: Mvezo, South Africa• Father: Principal counsellor
to the Acting King of the Thembu people
• Became a ward after fathers death• Dream and Inspiration
Biography
• School: Primary School in Qunu• Name: Nelson• University:B.A (University College of Fort Hare)
• Expelled
• Completed B.A from University of South Africa• Worked as Mine Security Officer• Joined the African National Congress in 1944
Biography
• Obtained an LLB through the University of South Africa
• He fought against Apartheid• System of racial segregation that
separated blacks from whites
• Known as “the most famous prisoner in the world”
Biography
• Sentenced to life imprisonment on 11 June 1964• charges of sabotage
• Released on 11 February 1990• 27 years in prison
• Elected ANC President in 1991
• Inaugurated South Africa’s first democratically elected President on 10 May 1994
Nelson MandelaAs a Leader
Personality• Well respected candidate• Straight-forward• Freedom believer• Sensing• Thinking• Judging• Humble
Effective traits of Mandela’s Personality
• Dominance– Ability to take charge– Decision maker with consensus
• Stability– Suffered a lot–Never gave up–Wanted equality for his people– Continued his mission and achieved it
Effective traits of Mandela’s Personality
• Integrity– Honest– Good behavior– Believed on his followers
• Locus of control– Internal locus of control– Still leading the fight against apartheid– His belief:
bring change with struggle
Effective traits of Mandela’s Personality
• Self-confidence– Very self-confident– Trust on his own judgments
• High energy–Worked hard–Never gave up in his mission
Effective traits of Mandela’s Personality
• Intelligence–Educated person
• Flexibility–Faced many situations–Effectively managed
Personality types
• The inspirer– Great inspirer– Inspired his followers– Gave them emotional support
• The idealist– Leader of its first kind– Stood up for the rights of black in South Africa– Great role in fight against apartheid
Personality types
• The Executive– Educated person– Great influencing speaker–Much knowledge about things
• The Doer–Not just talked , Acted–Never looked at law, because hi knew they wont give
them justice–Oblivious to jurisdiction
Leadership Style
Democratic leader
In a speech given following his release from prison, Mandela
notes the importance of involving all South Africans in the shift
towards change, stating that negotiations for such change
“cannot take place above the heads or behind the backs of our
people”
• Mostly got decisions democratically– he urged to reduce the voting age to 14 in ANC
– did not receive the consensus among members in the
party
– he also accepted this
– he thought “That is democracy”
Power
Power• Expert power
– High education• B.A• Law Degree
– Political experience– Expert in speech
• Legitimate Power– Leader of ANC– President of SA
Power
• Referent power– Huge respect from followers– Influencing personality– Had strong support from followers– Dedicated and straight forward
• Connection Power– Connection with political parties– Leader of ANC– Connections with government
Power
• Prestige Power– Gaining world wide reputation brought him prestige power– Impacts on SA as well as all over the
world
Charismatic Leader
• He made lot of self-sacrifices to promote his vision
• His struggle was continued even when he was imprisoned
• He even never gave up and continued his mission after prison
• Used his powers to benefit others
Mandela as manager
• Changed followers mind• Stood firm on his decisions• Effectively used his power• Created unity between people of SA, his
followers• Brought innovation
Other qualities
• never wavered in his devotion to democracy, equality and learning
• he never answered racism with racism• His life has been an inspiration to all who are
oppressed and deprived• to all who are opposed to oppression and
deprivation.
Thank You