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WHAT NELSON MANDELA TAUGHT THE WORLD ABOUT LEADERSHIP
Author(s) -
Pietersen Willie
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
leader to leader
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1531-5355
pISSN - 1087-8149
DOI - 10.1002/ltl.20180
Subject(s) - dignity , leadership style , empathy , leadership , interpersonal communication , servant leadership , transactional leadership , political science , sociology , psychology , management , social psychology , law , public relations , economics
More than a year after Nelson Mandela's death, the world has much to learn from his leadership, says South Africa–born Pietersen. Mandela's life and leadership style are described, and Pietersen delivers a crisp explanation of apartheid, which “robbed the black majority of their dignity by treating them as inferior human beings without the rights and privileges enjoyed by whites.” Three domains of integrated leadership are outlined: personal leadership, interpersonal leadership, and strategic leadership. He particularly emphasizes Mandela's remarkable mastery of self and “profound empathy,” which helped enable his transition from prisoner to president.