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Who Is Gandhi A Transformational Leader

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Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand Ghandi) was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porbander Gujarat. Ghandi was born into a middle-class family, he had his early education at Rajkot, he married to Kasturba. Then he went to England for higher studies. He was an average student in his early childhood. He returned to India as barrister. He went to south Africa and did practice as a lawyer. He fought for the rights of Indians living there. He left his practice and came back to India. He had worked for the freedom of India. He went to jail several times. He believed in truth and non-violence. He worked for religious unity and upliftment of untouchables. He started movements like “Satyagraha”, Non-cooperation and “Quit India movement” etc. he won …show more content…

Gandhi demonstrated transformational leadership. His followers were influenced by his drastic method of non-violent protests and he instilled trust, loyalty, admiration and respect amongst his followers. He also transformed his followers in a literal sense, he changed them in mind and heart, enlarged vision and clarified purposes to make behavior congruent with his beliefs, principles and values.
Gandhi is a great example of a transformational leader because of his contribution not just to his country but to social thinking around the world that inspired many other different world leaders. Gandhi is considered as one of the few individuals who embodied the ideals of a transformational leader.
Gandhi inspired his followers through his principles and protests for which he was also sent to prison on various occasions. He was determined that his beliefs would finally attain swaraj(independence).

Gandhi also demonstrated the attributes of a servant leader. Servant leadership is primarily about helping people and fostering a relationship of trust and cooperation. Servant leaders listens to their followers, learn about their needs and aspirations, stand for what is good and right, oppose social justice and inequality.
Gandhi served as a catalyst and example, providing visions and inspiring hope. He empowered the masses to march to the sea to make slat. In doing so they demonstrated their capacity for self-governance and impressed upon history a

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