Nelson Mandela

4. • Family name : Rolihlahla Mandela
• Born : July 18, 1918
• Birth Place: Mvezo, South Africa
• Father: Principal counsellor
to the Acting King of the Thembu people
• Became a ward after fathers death
• Dream and Inspiration

5. • School: Primary School in Qunu
• Name: Nelson
• University: B.A (University College of Fort
Hare)
• Expelled
• Completed B.A from University of South Africa
• Worked as Mine Security Officer
• Joined the African National Congress in 1944

6. • Obtained an LLB through the University of
South Africa
• He fought against Apartheid
• System of racial segregation that
separated blacks from whites
• Known as “the most famous prisoner in the
world”

7. • Sentenced to life imprisonment on 11 June 1964
• charges of sabotage
• Released on 11 February 1990
• 27 years in prison
• Elected ANC President in 1991
• Inaugurated South Africa’s first democratically
elected President on 10 May 1994

9. • Well respected candidate
• Straight-forward
• Freedom believer
• Sensing
• Thinking
• Judging
• Humble

10. Effective traits of Mandela’s Personality
• Dominance
– Ability to take charge
– Decision maker with consensus
• Stability
– Suffered a lot
– Never gave up
– Wanted equality for his people
– Continued his mission and achieved it

11. Effective traits of Mandela’s Personality
• Integrity
– Honest
– Good behavior
– Believed on his followers
• Locus of control
– Internal locus of control
– Still leading the fight against apartheid
– His belief:
bring change with struggle

12. Effective traits of Mandela’s Personality
• Self-confidence
– Very self-confident
– Trust on his own judgments
• High energy
– Worked hard
– Never gave up in his mission

13. Effective traits of Mandela’s Personality
• Intelligence
–Educated person
• Flexibility
–Faced many situations
–Effectively managed

14. Personality types
• The inspirer
– Great inspirer
– Inspired his followers
– Gave them emotional support
• The idealist
– Leader of its first kind
– Stood up for the rights of black in South Africa
– Great role in fight against apartheid

15. Personality types
• The Executive
– Educated person
– Great influencing speaker
– Much knowledge about things
• The Doer
– Not just talked , Acted
– Never looked at law, because hi knew they wont give
them justice
– Oblivious to jurisdiction

17. Democratic leader
In a speech given following his release from prison, Mandela
notes the importance of involving all South Africans in the shift
towards change, stating that negotiations for such change
“cannot take place above the heads or behind the backs of our
people”

18. • Mostly got decisions democratically
– he urged to reduce the voting age to 14 in ANC
– did not receive the consensus among members in the
party
– he also accepted this
– he thought “That is democracy”

20. Power
• Expert power
– High education
• B.A
• Law Degree
– Political experience
– Expert in speech
• Legitimate Power
– Leader of ANC
– President of SA

21. Power
• Referent power
– Huge respect from followers
– Influencing personality
– Had strong support from followers
– Dedicated and straight forward
• Connection Power
– Connection with political parties
– Leader of ANC
– Connections with government

22. Power
• Prestige Power
– Gaining world wide reputation brought
him prestige power
– Impacts on SA as well as all over the
world

23. Charismatic Leader
• He made lot of self-sacrifices to promote his
vision
• His struggle was continued even when he
was imprisoned
• He even never gave up and continued his
mission after prison
• Used his powers to benefit others

24. Mandela as manager
• Changed followers mind
• Stood firm on his decisions
• Effectively used his power
• Created unity between people of SA, his
followers
• Brought innovation

25. Other qualities
• never wavered in his devotion to democracy,
equality and learning
• he never answered racism with racism
• His life has been an inspiration to all who are
oppressed and deprived
• to all who are opposed to oppression and
deprivation.