y Mohandas Gandhi was born on 2nd of

October 1869 in Porbandar.

y His Father was Karamchand Gandhi and

Mother was Putlibai Gandhi

y In May 1883, the 13-year old Mohandas

was married to 14-year old Kasturbai Makhanji who later became Kasturbai Gandhi

y On 4 September 1888, Gandhi ji travelled

to London, England, to study Law at University College London and to train as a barrister.

A Young Gandhi

y In April 1893, he accepted a year-long contract from

Dada Abdulla & Co., an Indian firm, to a post in the Colony of Natal, South Africa, then part of the British Empire
y After witnessing

racism, prejudice and injustice against Indians in South Africa, Gandhiji began to question his place in society and his people's standing in the British Empire

y According to Dahl, A has power over B to the extent

that he can get B to do something that B would not otherwise do.

y According to this definition it can be said that A

possesses certain characteristics or an ability through which it can get B to do something that B would not do otherwise.
y This means that A might also face resistance from B.

Sources:
Personal Characteristics:
y Mahatma

Gandhi was a man with a very strong determination. His determination was one a characteristic that contributed the most to his success.

y In the movie it can be first observed when, in South Africa,

Gandhiji is trying to convince Mr. Khan and his associates to stand up against the racism and prejudices against Indians.

Expertise:
y Gandhiji s expertise also was a major source of his

power especially during his early days.

y Gandhiji was a Barrister and had plenty of knowledge

of British Law.
y Because of his expertise in the field of law, he knew

that what were the rights of the people and he could clearly see that how much wrong was being done to people by racists.

Bases:
y Coercive Power: Gandhiji exercised coercive power

over the British mostly in order to get independence.

y In South Africa, the British Government gives in to

Gandhiji s Demands as they are threatened that he may continue his strike.

Sources: Position: y Gandhiji held a high respected position among the Indians. In the beginning of his revolution for Indians in South Africa, a few people knew him and so, very few people turned up for the burning of passes.
y With the increase in the popularity of Gandhiji and for the

cause he was fighting, more and more people started to turn up for his demonstrations and by the time he was doing Dandi March, he had thousands of supporters.

y Even in the congress he had a very respected position

and people would be obliged to do his will.

y This can be seen when Gandhiji offers M. A. Jinnah the

position of prime minister and assures him that Nehru would step down if Gandhiji asked him to. Opportunity to Control: y Being in the right place at the right time can give an opportunity to exert power. In case of Gandhiji, there it was a correct time to fight the British Government in both countries South Africa and India as the Indians had been enduring their tyranny for years and they needed someone who could lead the way.

Basis: y Reward Power: Gandhiji barely had any material rewards to offer to the Indians. He only had one belief that if he kept walking in the path that he chose, he would be rewarded with independence and he was successful.
y Legitimate Power: After gaining popularity, Gandhiji

mostly exercised legitimate power over the crowds. y This can be seen when Gandhiji proposes the Non Cooperation Movement at Jinnah s residence to congress leaders.

y From his stay in South Africa to the Indian independence,

Gandhiji s influencing style had changed a lot.

y In South Africa, he had to work hard to gain people s

attention in order to say what he wanted to say while in India, people were ready and willing to listen to him anytime of the day as he was already so popular.
y In South Africa, Gandhiji did oppose the government but

not only to remove certain problems of racism and not to remove the government.

y When Gandhiji was in India, he fought for Indian

independence. The main agenda of his revolution was to drive the British out of the country which did not rightfully belong to them.
y For example, in South Africa, he does always makes

sure that he does not break any serious law while on strike. Instead, he helps the South African army by volunteering in Ambulance Corps during Boer War.
y Contrary to this, in India, Gandhiji starts one of his

largest revolutions by making salt and breaking one of the oldest rules of the British Government

y Gandhiji followed a leadership style where he took in to account

all the current situations and circumstances before coming to any important decision or forming an action plan. the environment around him and also the present circumstances. For example, we can see in the movie that when Gandhiji was in South Africa, he mostly chose to wear western attire but when he came back to India, he was always seen in Indian dressing because he thought he could connect with the people better. leadership style.

y Gandhiji believed in having leadership style that depended upon

y It shows that Gandhiji s leadership style was situational

10 Leadershi p Lessons to learn from Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhiji is generally considered one of the most influential world leaders. From humble beginnings he gained world prominence, helped achieve independence for India and left a lasting legacy for us all. Many of Gandhis core principles are remarkably relevant. This is especially true of Gandhis thoughts and practices in the realm of leadership competencies and self-development.

Lesson # 1 : Continuous learning and improvement

Gandhi ji always told his followers that if two of his sentences contradict each other and if they thought he was sane at that time (!), please ignore the first one and accept the second one. This reflects his learning and growth mindset, as well as anticipation of his followers needs. As an added corollary, rigid consistency was not one of his traits!

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. forever.

Lesson # 2 : Looking at each person just as a human being

Be quick, be brief, be gone! Personal meetings with Gandhiji were very short, generally lasting a couple of minutes. However, in those minutes people felt that Gandhiji made them feel as if they were the only person in the world that Gandhiji would have liked to talk at that time.

I look only to the good qualities of men. men. Not being faultless myself, I won't presume to probe into the faults of others. others.

Lesson # 3 : Being an excellent listener

Gandhi was not a very skilled public speaker; generally he was believed to be quite average. On the other hand, he was an exceptional listener of both the articulated and the unsaid. He seemed to be practicing seeing with your ears.

It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.

Lesson # 4 : Proactively identifying barriers to make change sustainable

In the 1920s an American journalist asked Gandhiji what the biggest problem was that India faced at the time. The journalist expected Gandhiji to say that the problems were slavery and British rule or pervasive poverty. But Gandhiji said the biggest challenge facing the country was callousness of intellectuals. He was not just thinking about getting independence but about building a sustainable society.

You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.

Lesson # 5 : Being the conscience keeper

Non-cooperation was one of the key political movements that Gandhi initiated and led. Gandhi aborted the movement saying a key tenet of the movement, non-violence, was violated, and that in his opinion we are not ready for self-rule. A related trait for Gandhi was his belief that the end did not justify the means. He was insistent about purity of path in order to achieve desired goal.

NonNon-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mankind. mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man. man.

Lesson # 6 : Heavy emphasis on self-awareness and discipline

As you grow in self awareness, you will better understand why you feel what you feel and why you behave as you behave. Self discipline is the training of your mind to control, perceived harmful, urges, and to continue to control these urges until a satisfactory resolution has been sought. Self discipline is a skill and once you get to grips with it, it can alter your life.

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

Lesson # 7 : Balancing value-driven vision and execution efficiency

A leader with vision has a clear, vivid picture of where to go, as well as a firm grasp on what success looks like and how to achieve it. But its not enough to have a vision; leaders must also share it and act upon it. A leader must be able to communicate his or her vision in terms that cause followers to buy into it. He or she must communicate clearly and passionately, as passion is contagious.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.

Lesson # 8 : Emphasis on path and result

Mahatma Gandhi was the great leader. He had chosen a path of non-violence for himself and his followers. All his life he fought against the imperial powers only with the weapon of non-violence. This gave us straight to fight without weapons. And due to this we are here and ready to face any problem. Its also necessary to be clear as to what are the outcomes of effective leadership.

A man is but the product of his thoughts what he thinks, he becomes.

Lesson # 9 : Adopting holistic perspective in every endeavor

In his ideal society, there is no room for weapons other than nails of a woman. Security has nothing to do with weapons of any sort in the Gandhian arrangement of things. Gandhi is in favor of a nonviolent and more civilized life style. Gandhi's approach had always been holistic as human life is a synthetic whole, which can not be divided into watertight compartments of social , religious, political life etc.

"The world will live in peace , only when the individuals composing it make up their minds to do so".

Lesson # 10 : Be open-minded
Always keep things in perspective. Do not dismiss others or anything big or small without giving a try. We never know where the next cool or useful idea may come from.

If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm.

Want to succeed in something? Then work hard for it. Want to get something done? -Just do it! We complicate our lives for no reason. Keep it simple! - Plan, persevere and be persistent. This is the basic mantra for any successful venture, or to achieve any significant goal in life. Have a vision toward the goal, plan for it, and work hard to achieve it. Gandhi can be your best mentor!!!

In a gentle way, you can shake the world.

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