Martin Luther King Jr.'s Leadership Style

Do you know what a trendsetter is? These types of people change not only their lives, but others as well. There are many people in the world that can be characterized as trendsetters. Some examples of a trendsetter is Karl Marx, Galileo Galilei, and Martin Luther King Jr. In this essay I will be talking about focusing on Martin Luther King and how he was not only a trendsetter, but a nonconformist. I will be comparing and contrasting Dr. King to Boxer of “Animal Farm”. Boxer is my example of a conformist. These two impacted their environments a lot by making certain decisions and I will explain them.

What makes a great leader? Two great leaders from this century were Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr. Despite their difference in gender and race and didn 't have political experiences. Martin Luther King Jr. was an African-American, Baptist minister, who was born on January 15, 1968. He lead the civil rights movement. Eleanor Roosevelt, who was born on October 11, 1884, was an influential a First Lady. She was a great social reformer and she was a beyond educated well and came from her wealthy family as well. Both had successful leadership qualities: empathy, conceptualization, and ability to build community.

What do you consider a leader? Is it someone who can lead a group of people with no trouble or is it simply someone with exquisite thinking skills? There is not an accurate definition explaining who or what a leader is because each is different. I feel that Martin Luther King Jr is a great example because he has the ability to inspire people, which led to a movement that forever changed America. This paper goes into detail of things accomplished by Martin Luther King Jr, which allowed him to be considered one of the most influential leaders of our time.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of many men in history that have impacted the lives of many around the world. He helped fought to bring awareness to help abolish segregation within the United States and within the hearts and minds of many.

This paper will analyze and study the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and how leadership skills helped him in accomplishing his goals. The characteristics that made Dr. King a great leader will also be addressed. By studying great leaders, insight can be gained into what qualities they possess.

A transformational leader is one who strongly motivates their followers and uses the current conflicts to help them build their connection with, and support from, their followers. Using current events to relate to followers shows that the leader cares for the followers, shares their concerns, and is willing to help. Martin Luther King Jr. used the civil rights movement to connect with his followers, partially because the movement affected him, but largely because it affected millions of others like him. By establishing this connection with his followers, he was able to motivate them to act. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.”(Schladweiler) With this statement, Dr. King was publicly stating that leaders do not try and join movements, but rather, motivate

Our world is filled with many successful leaders. The gift of being a leader can be learned; however some individuals have a natural born talent to be a leader. Each leader has his or her own unique leadership style. The gift of being a leader can be learned. Certain individuals are born with a charismatic style and can easily be a leader. A successful leader is one who can inspire and motivate people towards a goal. Martin Luther King Jr. was an individual with a born gift to lead people. The following paper will discuss how Martin Luther King Jr. was able to inspire and motivate people with his effective leadership style.

“ If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run, then walk, if you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” (King). Martin Luther King Jr. is a name many know. He was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up in a very religious family, with his father being a pastor, and all. He was galvanized by his father and became a Baptist minister and social minister after he attended Boston University at the age of 15. He, later, married Coretta Scott on June 18, 1953, a woman who mothered his four children, Yolanda King (1955), Martin Luther King III(1957), Dexter Scott King (1961) , and Bernice King (1963). He was greatly motivated by many great people such as Gandhi, Lincoln, and many other well-known males. King played a tremendous role in the civil rights movement. He was a great leader who inspired many people, during and after his lifetime. A huge role model for many people to this very day, and generations to come. He was an inspiration and role model because he used nonviolence to fight for equal rights, he never stopped fighting for what he believed in, and because he was a voice that convinced people that “all men are created equal.”

What does it take to be a great leader? A great leader includes: being involved to make a change, being an innovator in a community, and motivating in order to make a great change. Martin Luther King Jr. had acquired all of these qualities to be a great leader before his surprising death. Unfortunately Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray on April 4th, 1968. King was a hero and a leader in the United States. Therefore, the assassination of Martin Luther Jr. was unjust because he was a great leader, an innovator, and a motivator.

I would say that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) was a leader that exemplifies desirable leadership traits. MLK was a humanitarian figure of our history because of his strong leadership in bringing African American people together as one during bad times. Also, he engages with his follower while creating a bond between him and them that increases their level of drive and morals. In addition, his bravery and courage allowed his movement and marches to have a big impact in American life today. Furthermore, MLK was emotional intelligence and strong mentally and a people-oriented leader. Therefore, this is some of the things that help him develop as a great leader. Daniel Goleman believes that IQ is a threshold quality because it’s the ability

Martin Luther King. Courageous, Bold, loyal, passionate. These are just few of many words that I think of when I think of Dr. Martin Luther King. King was a great leader. He did everything in his power to fight for civil rights for African-Americans. But in doing so it came with a price. The Civil rights movement was a very harsh time period in the 1960’s. African Americans were not given the basic human rights of an American. They could not eat, drink, and use the bathroom in the same place as whites. They were denied the right to vote, they were lynched, not hired for jobs simply because of their skin color. But in came everybody’s hero... Martin Luther King Jr. King was tired of being discriminated against for his skin color and decided

What does it mean to be a leader? “A leader is someone who demonstrates extraordinary dedication to his or her team, and will do whatever it takes to better the team as a whole”. Leaders strive to be role-models to others. Being a leader comes with experience, being a role-model, and having confidence. Leaders are responsible for whatever. Good leaders are committed to being a leader because they know what its takes to be a leader. Malcolm X was a good leader because he fought for human rights and he encouraged his people to think for themselves, and question authority. “Malcolm X was well read, articulate, a powerful orator, and also a rare different voice for young blacks”. Malcolm X was a gifted speaker, people look up to him especially young blacks. Malcolm spoke against the unfair treatment to the African Americans.

When reflecting throughout America’s history, two people in particular exemplified the essence of true leadership traits, Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela. While others displayed a vast variety of traits, Martin Luther King Jr. as well as Nelson Mandela displayed traits of leadership that stood the test of time, and while today, their traits still influence, as well as affect people in today’s society. Throughout his time as political activist, as well as South Africa’s first African President, Nelson Mandela’s

As described in the book, “communication is the process of conveying information and meaning” (Lussier & Achua, 2007). My leader Martin Luther King Jr. was the most conspicuous and eloquent leader of the African American civil rights movement. He inspired the African Americans to fight their way through white oppression using non-violent way to arms. He is well known for his ‘I have a dream’ speech that he made in august 1963, during the civil rights march on Washington. Martin Luther leadership was deeply anchored in speeches. He was a transformational leader based on the steps and decisions he took to see his visions through. He clearly communicated a concrete and powerful vision, he had a dream which he clearly articulated to his followers, giving them clear call to action and inspiring them to share his vision and to show support. This is what people like; they want to follow a leader who has clear direction of where he is going or where he is taking his followers. This made him popular. People need a leader who cares about their values, wants, hopes, and aspirations. His ‘I have a dream’ speech brought awareness and humanity to the American people about civil rights.

Not all leaders are famous like Martin Luther King, most leaders are ordinary people; you can walk down the street and run into someone and not know that they are a very powerful leader. I personally know of a good leader that is an ordinary person; my father. Although some people believe that leaders are born and not made, I believe that anyone can become a leader if they have enough courage and are thick skinned. There are many words that people come up with when they are asked to describe what makes a good leader. The most popular characteristics used to describe a good leader would be a good listener, responsible, and decisive. When you think of what makes a good leader you should also ask what kind of education they have and what