SAURABH SATSANGI

1801786
B. TECH 3RD YEAR MECHANICAL
11/01/2021

Leadership Assignment
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Que: - Comment on at least 2 leaders and their style of leadership. What are the dominant traits? Identify
your own style?

Ans: -

Nelson Mandela: Transformational Leadership - The Inspirer

“One of the most difficult things is not to change society but to change yourself.”

-Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela, in full Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, byname Madiba, (born July 18, 1918,
Mvezo, South Africa—died December 5, 2013, Johannesburg), Black nationalist and the first Black
president of South Africa (1994–99). His negotiations in the early 1990s with South African
Pres. F.W. de Klerk helped end the country’s apartheid system of racial segregation and ushered in a
peaceful transition to majority rule. Mandela and de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for
Peace in 1993 for their efforts.

➢ Characteristics: -
● Explores and attempts new ideas.
● Serves as a role model for all involved.
● Acts as coach of the team. He or she provides training and motivation to reach the desired goals.
● Maximizing their teams’ capability and capacity.
● Solving challenges by finding experiences that show that old patterns do not fit or work.

➢ Pro: -
● Excellent at communicating new ideas.
● Good at balancing short-term vision and long-term goals
● Experience building strong coalitions and establishing mutual trust.
● Accept new ideas.
● They have integrity and high emotional intelligence (empathy with others).

➢ Cons: -
● Ineffective in initial stage or ad-hoc situations
● Require an existing structure to fix.
● Bad fit in bureaucratic structures

Mahatma Gandhi - Servant Leadership - The Steward

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

― Mahatma Gandhi
 SAURABH SATSANGI
1801786
B. TECH 3RD YEAR MECHANICAL
11/01/2021

Leadership Assignment
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Mahatma Gandhi, byname of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, (born October 2, 1869, Porbandar,
India—died January 30, 1948, Delhi), Indian lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer who became
the leader of the nationalist movement against the British rule of India. As such, he came to be
considered the father of his country. Gandhi is internationally esteemed for his doctrine of nonviolent
protest (satyagraha) to achieve political and social progress. In the eyes of millions of his fellow
Indians, Gandhi was the Mahatma (“Great Soul”). The unthinking adoration of the huge crowds that
gathered to see him all along the route of his tours made them a severe ordeal; he could hardly work
during the day or rest at night. “The woes of the Mahatmas,” he wrote, “are known only to the
Mahatmas.” His fame spread worldwide during his lifetime and only increased after his death. The
name Mahatma Gandhi is now one of the most universally recognized on earth.

➢ Characteristics: -

● Puts service to others before self-interest.

● Includes the whole team in decision making.
● Provides tools to get the job done.
● Actively listen to their followers.
● Conceptualize their vision and goals into strategies and objects that serve the organization and its members.
● Stays out of limelight, lets team accept credit for results.

➢ Pros: -

● "Don’t let work become a burden for your team.

● Builds strong, close-knit, and focused teams.
● Focused on the big picture and permanent change.
● Inspires worker and managerial loyalty.
● Create a positive culture and lead to high morale.

➢ Cons: -

● Depends heavily on loyalty and trust.

● Does not define or structure role.
● Requires an existing system to change or fix.

Dominance-motivated leaders, prototypical “alpha” types, rise to power through intimidation and
coercion, demanding deference, whereas prestige-oriented leaders tend to achieve their status through
displaying their knowledge and skills, convincing people of their leadership capabilities through
fostering ideas, fielding the opinions of others, and motivation.

I am a Participative Leader. I am quite determined to my leadership role. I motivate others

through encouragement and positive vision.