By: Nicole Urbaniak

1st hour

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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, India.
He studied law in London, England.
In 1893, he went to South Africa, where he spent 20 years opposing
discriminatory legislation against Indians.
Advocate for the rights of Indians, in India and South Africa.
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.

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What is Transformational
Leadership?
A leadership style that focuses on creating gradual change in
organizations by a commitment to the organizations vision.
It defines peoples 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
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4 Steps of Transformational
Leadership
1. Challenge the process-This is the first step in the process of
transformational leadership. Find something that needs to be changed.
2. Inspire a shared vision-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. Enable others to 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. Model the 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.
With his charismatic personality, Gandhi inspired millions of Indians by
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.
One major problem Gandhi faces in the opening scene is racism.
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 in the film is that 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
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.
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.
Many people during the early 1900s across India were living in poverty.
They had a scarce amount of food water, little clothing, and no shelter.
In October 1931, Gandhi visited London where he addressed a large
gathering at Kingsley Hall.

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Inspire a Shared Vision

Gandhi tells the British to leave India so that change can be made.
He gives them four reasons as to why they must leave:
1. There are 350,000 million Indians and 100,000 British - the British
are largely outnumbered.
2. Indians should be allowed to deal with their own problems.
3. The British humiliate the Indian people.
4. Indians would prefer to have a bad government then an allied one.
Also, Gandhi says, It doesnt matter what religion people are, they are
all Gods children.
Gandhi says this to inspire non-violence and reconciliation in the angry
crowd protesting outside his ashram.

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Enable others to act

Gandhi inspires the people of India how to act toward British tyranny in
order to change it.
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2.
3.
4.
5.

Never submit to unjust British laws

Resist actively and provocatively
Embarrass them
Change their minds, but dont kill
Day of prayer and fasting

Gandhi lays out a specific plan of action and let everyone know what
they must do to make the change happen.

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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.
Gandhi argued that Indias self-rule could only be achieved if it became
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.
Another way Gandhi models his non-violent cooperation is when he is in
court.
He urges the magistrate to punish him to the fullest of the law.
This event showed his followers what he wanted to do and how it
would get done.

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=article&id=89:season-for-nonviolence-2012&catid=4:newsarchive&Itemid=9

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 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.

http://www.history.com/topics/salt-march

http://beautifultrouble.org/case/the-salt-march/

4 Characteristics of
Transformational Leadership
1. Idealized influence-being a charismatic role model who builds
confidence and trust.
2. Inspirational motivation-providing meaningful work and setting high
standards.
3. Intellectual stimulation-encouraging creativity by questioning common
assumptions and beliefs.
4. Individualized consideration-being a mentor by responding to
individual needs.

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Idealized Influence
Transformational leaders strive towards creating idealized influence by:
Articulating a vision and explaining how to attain the vision in an
appealing manner
Leading by example
Acting confidently and optimistically

Sharing risks with followers

Emphasizing values and reinforcing them by symbolic actions
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.
Articulation of a clear and appealing view of the 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 vivid descriptions of a good future that raises ones
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.

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Intellectual Stimulation
Transformational leaders raise their followers awareness regarding
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
Empowerment and imposition of the leaders idea only in 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.

Gandhis vision provided the framework for his followers to see how they
connect to him, the organization, each other, and the goal.
Gandhi supported his followers to:

Try new approaches

Develop innovative ways of dealing with organization issues

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Individualized Consideration
The transformational leader treats each follower as a whole individual
rather than as an employee and considers the individuals talents and
levels of knowledge to decide what suits him or her to reach higher
levels of attainment.
A transformational leader applies such individual considerations by:
Listening to each follower's needs and concerns
Expressing words of thanks or praise as a means of motivation
Making public recognition of achievements and initiatives
Making privates notes of congratulations to boost self confidence
Ensuring fair workload distribution

Undertaking individualized career 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.
It fulfils the individuals need for self-actualization, self-fulfillment, and selfworth.
It also naturally propels followers to further achievement and growth.

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Conclusion
Transformational leadership is leadership style that focuses on creating
gradual change in organizations by a commitment to the organizations
vision.
The four steps used by leader are:
1. Challenge the process
2. Inspire a shared vision
3. Enable others to act
4. Model the way

The four characteristics used by leaders are:

1. Idealized influence
2. Inspirational motivation
3. Intellectual stimulation
4. Individualized consideration
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tma-gandhi

Conclusion
Transformational leaders are:

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.

It was under his leadership that India won its Independence.

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