By: Nicole Urbaniak 1st hour
Introduction to Gandhi One of the most influential world leaders and is widely considered the father of his country. Born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, Porbandar, India. He studied law in London, England. In 1893, he went to South Africa, where he spent 20 years opposing discriminatory legislation against Indians. the rights of Indians, in India and South South Africa. Advocate for the Leader of the Indian nationalist movement against British rule. Became a leader of India's independence movement, organizing boycotts against British institutions in peaceful forms of civil disobedience. His doctrine of non-violent protest to achieve political and social progress has been hugely influential. Killed by a fanatic in 1948 in New Delhi, India.
What is Transformational Leadership? A leadership style that focuses on creating gradual change in organizations by a commitment to the organization’s vision. It defines people’s mission and vision, renews their commitment, and restructures their systems for goal accomplishment. Characteristics of transformational leaders: •Inspirational • Trustworthy • Charismatic role models who lead by example •Understand the strengths and weaknesses of their group and align them to optimize performance to reach goals •Engage members of their group to also become leaders •Foster high levels of personal commitment from their supporters to achieve a shared goal •Set goals with high standards in mind •Exceed typical achievements
4 Steps of Transformational Leadership 1. Chal Challe leng nge e the the pr proc oces ess s-This is the first step in the process of transformational leadership. Find something that needs to be changed. 2. Insp Inspir ire e a shar shared ed vis visio ion n -Share vision in words that can be understood by followers. Create a partnership with those involved so that they can see why the change is needed and how the change affects them. Demonstrate the need for change. 3. Enab Enable le othe others rs to act act -Give followers the tools and methods to solve the problem. Lay out a specific plan of action and let everyone know what they must do to make the change happen. 4. Mod Model the the way way-Show that it can be done. The leader does what he is asking of the followers. They work side by side to accomplish this goal.
How was Gandhi a Transformational Leader? He strived to heighten the motivation of himself and his followers. He helped his followers reach their fullest potential. Gandhi satisfied the needs of his followers and remained sensitive to a higher purpose. He provided a vision and a sense of mission to the Indian public. personality, Gandhi inspired millions of Indians by With his charismatic personality, giving them individualized consideration and stimulating them to higher order needs. He appealed to higher values and ideals of followers by using charismatic methods to attract them to the mission.
Overview-Purpose of Presentation The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate how Gandhi used transformational leadership to free India and stop civil war. Gandhi demonstrates the characteristics of a transformational leader and uses the steps in transformational leadership to solve problems and transform India.
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Challenge the Process In the opening scene of the film, Gandhi demonstrates transformational leadership in trying to make changes in South African society. society. One major problem Gandhi faces in the opening scene is racism. attorney. He travels on a train going to South Africa to be a colored attorney. He sees that life there is different, as the white men on the train are telling Gandhi that there are no colored attorneys in South Africa. This problem relates to racism due to the fact that colored people do not have special rights in South Africa, and they are ruled poorly by the British.
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Challenge the Process Another major problem emphasized emphasized in the film is that Gandhi Gandhi worked to eliminate is the Indigo/crop problem. This problem exists because the British will not buy indigo from Indian farmers because Britain already grows it. In 1917, the poor peasants, the indigo growers, invited Gandhi to Champaran in Bihar to see for himself the problems of the much exploited peasants there. In the beginning, the land was owned by the local people. Later, the white people from Britain grabbed the land and instead of the Later, traditional sugar cane cultivation, the white people forced the people to enter into indigo cultivation. The British Indigo planters coerced the poor people to grow indigo on 15 per cent of their land and part with the whole crop for rent. Indigo cultivation was profitable only for the British. poverty. The local peasants had only misery and poverty.
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Inspire a Shared Vision Gandhi inspires a shared vision when he addresses a speech to solve the problem of poverty in India. poverty. Many people during the early 1900’s across India were living in poverty. water, little clothing, and no shelter. They had a scarce amount of food water, In October 1931, Gandhi visited London where he addressed a large gathering at Kingsley Hall.
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Inspire a Shared Vision India so that change change can be made. Gandhi tells the British to leave India them four reasons as to why they must leave: He gives them 1. There There are are 350, 350,000 000 millio million n Indian Indians s and 100,00 100,000 0 Briti British sh - the the Briti British sh are largely outnumbered. 2. Indian Indians s shou should ld be be allo allowed wed to deal deal with with their their own proble problems. ms. 3. The The Bri Briti tish sh humi humililiat ate e the the Indi Indian an peop people le.. 4. Indian Indians s would would pref prefer er to to have have a bad bad gove governm rnment ent then then an alli allied ed one. one. matter what religion people are, they are Also, Gandhi says, “It doesn’t matter all God’s children.” Gandhi says this to inspire non-violence and reconciliation in the angry crowd protesting outside his ashram.
Enable others to act Gandhi inspires the people of India how to act toward British tyranny in order to change it. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Gandhi lays out a specific plan of action and let everyone know what they must do to make the change happen.
Enable others to act Gandhi suggests a method in order to solve the problem of imported cloth which took income away form Indians. He suggests that the Indians should stop buying British goods and make their own clothing, “homespun.” -rule could only be achieved if it became Gandhi argued that India’s self -rule self-sufficient, and he urged people to take up spinning and wear only home-spun clothing. In the beginning of the film, Gandhi wore suits and professional clothing, but as the cloth problem expanded, Gandhi always wore homespun clothing.
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Model the way Gandhi models the way by wearing traditional Indian clothing rather than a suit. His rational for this is that he wants to support his comrades in prison. This scene shows the characteristic of modeling because Gandhi shows that the problem can be solved. He stands up for what he believes is right. Gandhi models his non-violent cooperation is when he is in Another way Gandhi court. • He urges the magistrate to punish him to the fullest of the law. law. • This event showed his followers what he wanted to do and how it would get done.
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Model the way The Salt March, (took place from March to April 1930 in India), was an act of civil disobedience led by Mohandas Gandhi to protest British rule in India. During the march, thousands of Indians followed Gandhi from his religious retreat near Ahmedabad to the Arabian Arabian Sea coast, a distance of approximately 240 miles. The march resulted in the arrest of nearly 60,000 people, including Gandhi himself. On a positive note, India finally was granted its independence in 1947. In this example, Gandhi demonstrates how to make the changes that are needed. He shows that it can be done.
4 Characteristics of Transformational Leadership 1.
Idealized influence-being ce-being a charismatic role model who builds confidence and trust.
2. Insp Inspir irat atio ion nal mo motiv tivation tion-providing -providing meaningful work and setting high standards. 3. Inte Intell llec ectu tual al stim timulati latio on-encouraging creativity by questioning common assumptions and beliefs. 4. Indi Indivi vidu dual aliz ized ed cons consid ider erat atio ion n-being a mentor by responding to individual needs.
Idealized Influence Transformational leaders strive towards creating idealized influence by: Transformational • Articulating a vision vision and explaining how to attain the vision vision in an appealing manner •
Leading by example
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Sharing risks with followers
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Emphasizing values and reinforcing them by symbolic actions
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Displaying a high level of ethical and moral conduct
Idealized Influence Gandhi displayed high levels of morals and ethical conduct and can be trusted to do the right thing. He endured hunger strikes and served in the lowest caste of people in India. He practiced non-violent methods of protest and encouraged others. Gandhi wasn't just delivering his message from behind a podium but was out in the streets, living his message. He demonstrated an incredibly charismatic vision and acted in a way that inspired others. Gandhi gained trust and confidence of his followers and led by example. His followers admired him as a role model and respect the decisions he made.
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Inspirational Motivation Transformational leaders inspire followers toward new ideas or goals. Transformational • Articulation of a clear clear and appealing view view of the future future • Development of a shared vision in both economic and ideological terms so that the followers see meaning in their work • Making sure each follower had a role in the fulfillment of the shared vision, and setting high standards for the followers to attain objectives • Encouraging followers to integrate and become part of the overall organizational culture and environment
Inspirational Motivation The ways Gandhi elevated people from low levels of need focused survival by appealing toward their inborn desire include: • Making Making vivi vivid d descript description ions s of a good good futur future e that that raises raises one’ one’s s imagination • Motivational speeches and conversations • Public display of optimism and enthusiasm • Highlighting positive outcomes • Stimulating teamwork Gandhi was motivated by prejudice from the British in South Africa. He was motivated to act against the British Empire when he was imprisoned for demanding independence.
Intellectual Stimulation Transformational leaders raise their follower’s follower ’s awareness regarding Transformational problems and develop their capacity to solve such problems in many ways. • Fostering a climate that favors critical examination of commonly held notions, beliefs, and the status quo • Creating an environment conducive to the creation and sharing of knowledge • Encouraging sensitivity to environmental changes • Encouraging the suggestion of radical and controversial ideals without fear or punishment or ridicule • Empowe Empowerme rment nt and and impos impositi ition on of the the leade leader’s r’s idea idea only only in the the absence of viable ideas form the followers
Intellectual Stimulation Gandhi challenges assumptions and takes risks and solicits his followers' ideas. He stimulated and encouraged creativity and innovation in his followers. Gandhi’s vision provided the framework for his followers to see how they connect to him, the organization, each other, other, and the goal. Gandhi supported his followers to: • Try new approaches • Develop innovative ways of dealing with organization issues
Individualized Consideration The transformational leader treats each follower as a “whole” individual rather than as an employee and considers the individual’s talents and levels of knowledge to decide what suits him or her to reach higher levels of attainment. transformational leader applies such individual considerations by: A transformational • Listening to each follower's needs and concerns • Expressing words of thanks thanks or praise as a means of motivation • Making public public recognition of achievements achievements and initiatives • Making privates privates notes of congratulations to boost self confidence • Ensuring fair workload distribution • Undertaking individualized career career counseling counseling and mentoring
Individualized Consideration Gandhi listened closely to his followers and acknowledged their unique needs. Gandhi acted as a coach and advisor to each follower on an individual basis to help them reach their full potential. self-fulfillment, and self It fulfils the individuals need for self-actualization, self-fulfillment, worth. It also naturally propels followers to further achievement and growth.
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Conclusion Transformational leadership is leadership style that focuses on creating Transformational gradual change in organizations by a commitment to the organization’s vision. The four steps used by leader are: 1. 2. 3. 4.
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Transformational leaders are: Transformational • Inspirational • Trustworthy
• Charismatic role models who lead by example. • Understand the strengths and weaknesses of their team and align them with tasks and goals to optimize performance. • Engage their followers in a way that moves them to also become leaders. How was Gandhi a transformational leader? • Gandhi satisfied needs of his followers and instead of riding those needs to power he remained sensitive to a higher purpose. •
He provided a vision and a sense of mission to the Indian public. public.
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