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Caso 3
TEMA: Leadership

Apellidos Fecha POMASUNCO ROMERO RENZO

Sección Unidad : ………………………..………………... LANDAVERI CHACA INGRIDT
Duración FONSECA ALEGRE LESLI
Semana : III TORRES RODRIGUEZ WILSON
: 12 AMANCA GUTIEREEZ YAJAIRA

Instrucciones: Lee detenidamente la actividad, luego conforma tu equipo colaborativo y desarrolla las actividades
propuestas.

I. Propósito: Analizar casos de liderazgo.

II. Descripción o presentación del caso: Read and develop the activities given.

7 Of The Most Inspiring Leadership Stories

By: Roffey Park
Inspiring Leadership Stories
Inspiring leadership comes not just from decision making and strategy, it comes from risk taking, going against the
grain, often when you’re driven by a higher cause, a deep care for others or a complete conviction that you’re acting
for the greater good.
Here we weigh up some of the successes of our predecessors by exploring the true nature of the individuals
concerned. Will you use the inspirational examples of others to forge your own path or will you do it your way?
Some of the most captivating leadership stories are rooted in a true compassion and often in the face of adversity.
Let’s look at some of the most inspiring leaders – from working-class heroes to the social elite – to see what impact
they’ve had on the world.
Leadership through compassion – Princess Diana shaking the hands of an AIDS patient
In the 1980s, AIDS arrived on the world stage. It was a new, frightening disease with no cure and was rampaging
through communities and countries. People believed that you could catch AIDS from touching someone who had it, or
even sitting on the same toilet seat. Sufferers were shunned, and up to 50% of people polled in the US believed that
those with AIDS should be quarantined.
On the 19th April, 1987, Princess Diana, one of the most famous people in the world, opened the first unit in the UK
dedicated to treating people with HIV and AIDS. During her visit, she shook the hands of a patient without wearing
gloves, and changed people’s perceptions of the disease forever.
Leadership through level headedness – Chesley Sullenberger landing a plane on the Hudson River
On the 15th January 2009, US airways flight 1549 lost power to both engines shortly after take-off from LaGuardia
Airport after striking a large flock of Geese. The captain, Chesley Sullenberger, realizing they would not make it back
to an airport, landed the plane on the Hudson River and saved the lives of the 155 passengers and crew. He remained
calm at all times, despite describing it as ‘the worst sickening, pit-of-your-stomach, falling-through-the-floor feeling’
he had ever experienced, and was the last to leave the plane after ensuring no-one was left aboard.
Leadership through survival – Malala Yousafzai’s campaign for female education
Malala grew up in northwest Pakistan, where the Taliban had often banned girls from attending school. She became a
vocal supporter of female education when a Taliban gunman shot her three times in the head in an assassination
attempt.
 She survived, and the attack provoked worldwide outrage, and in Pakistan, it led to ratification of the Right to
Education Bill. Since her recovery, Malala became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, addressed
the UN, met world leaders, and founded the non-profit Malala Fund.
Leadership through inspiration – Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech
Martin Luther King was the most prominent leader in the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s until
his assassination in 1968. He modelled his strategy of civil disobedience and non- violence on the successes of
Mahatma Gandhi and received the Nobel Peace Prize.
On October 14th 1964, he made a speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom that continues to inspire
people to this day.
‘I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of
their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!’
Leadership through politics – Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt was a politician, first lady, diplomat, journalist and activist. She served as the United States
Delegate to the UN for seven years, was head of the UN human rights commission and helped write the 1948 UN
declaration of human rights. She redefined the role of the first lady and led by example, advocating civil rights for
African and Asian Americans, the rights of World War 2 refugees and for a greater role for women in the workplace
and society.
Before her death, Eleanor Roosevelt was described as ‘one of the most esteemed women in the world’ and her work
and legacy still forms cornerstones of our society today.
Leadership through camaraderie – Luis Urzúa, foreman of 33 men trapped in a Chilean mine for 70 days
In 2010, a collapse at the San Jose copper-gold mine in northern Chili trapped 33 men 700 meters underground.
Foreman Luis Urzúa immediately recognized the seriousness of the accident and took charge, organizing the men for a
long-term survival situation and helping them cope mentally with the situation. He made detailed maps of the area to
help with the rescue effort and coordinated closely with engineers on the surface.
He was the last man to be rescued and remained cool and calm under the pressure, merely remarking ‘It’s been a bit of
a long shift’…
Leadership through taking a stance – Rosa Parks
On the 1st December, 1955, in segregated Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in the ‘colored section’ of
a bus to a white passenger when ordered to do so by the driver. Her ‘none’ action had her arrested, she lost her job and
received death threats for many years. However, her action became a powerful symbol of the modern civil rights
movement and Rosa became an international icon. She went on to organize and collaborate with civil rights leaders,
wrote an autobiography, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. The
United States Congress called her ‘the first lady of human rights’
III.Questions to solve:

1. What makes a great leader?

A great leader makes decisions and gives very good strategies, but not only that, but he also
takes risks and goes against the current, when driven by a higher cause, a deep interest in
others or a complete conviction that you are acting for a greater good. We also say that a leader
makes wise and timely decisions to lead a work group and inspire it to achieve a common goal;
is a person capable of taking the initiative, managing, convening, promoting, encouraging,
motivating and evaluating to ac achieve the business objectives of an area or a company.

2. Which of the reading leaders do you identify with? Why?

I identify with Dr. Martin Luther because he was a leader of the African-American civil rights
 movement in the United States and was able to guide people in a non-violent way and
following his own ethical and moral conduct calling for an end to racism to be treated as the
same since he refused to tolerate or be part of the violence against his oppressors.

3. What sort of problems do leaders have to deal with? Give two examples.

Leaders often face social, personal problems, as they are the ones in charge of advancing a
higher cause and this gives them a responsibility. These leaders usually fight against the
current. On top of this they put their integrity at risk. For example, Malala Yousafzai is an activist
for women's education, when a Taliban gunman shot her three times in the head in an
assassination attempt, yet she did not stop and continued to defend women's education. In
1955, in Alabama, Rosa Parks refuse
In 1955, in Alabama, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in the "colored section" of a bus to
a white passenger when the driver ordered her to do so. She refused to give up her seat and
had her arrested, she lost her job and received death threats for many years. This action made
her a symbol of the modern civil rights movement

4. Why do leaders hand in their resignations? Can you give any examples?

The leaders are characterized by always being the head of a group and knowing how to guide
that group, they give themselves one hundred percent for the benefit of those who follow them,
fight against some injustice or end with some reprimand.
For example as Martin Luther King’s, Malala Yousafzai’s and Eleanor Roosevelt say

5. Could you mention some Peruvian important leaders? Why do you consider them?

Miguel Grau because he was one of the leaders who was able to influence his subordinates to
make them follow him positively due to his simplicity and humility, which differentiated him.

Carlos Tomás Rodríguez-Pastor Persivale, is a Peruvian businessman, leader of Intergroup

Financial Services Corp, owner of Grupo Interbank. At present, he is considered the richest man
in Peru.
Alan Gabriel Ludwig García Pérez was a Peruvian lawyer, speaker and politician. He served as
president of Peru for two non-consecutive terms: from 1985 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2011. In
his political life he served as a constituent deputy, deputy and senator for life.

6. Can you think any leaders who were not up to the job?
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African lawyer, anti-apartheid activist, politician and
philanthropist who presided over his country from 1994 to 1999. He was the first black president
to head the executive branch, and the first to be elected by universal suffrage in his country.
Former South African president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela dedicated 67
years of his life to the fight for racial equality and the end of the segregationist apartheid regime,
imposed by the white minority.

7. Do you consider that Vladimiro Montesinos was a leader?

We consider that he was a leader because he had control of the country for 10 years, he knew
how to make strategies to ascend and to have power in politics, but these strategies were a
damage to the Peruvian society because in those times he managed the state at his will through
payments in exchange for political favors.
IV.Conclusions:
Defining a leader

In conclusion, a leader is a person who has certain characteristics to create a positive or

negative effect within their organization, people who exhibit transformational leadership often
have a solid set of internal values and ideals, and are effective in motivating followers. and
achieve a common goal.

Bibliography: https://www.roffeypark.com/leadership-and-management/7-inspiring-leadership-stories/