A LOOK AT LEADERSHIP

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Qualities of Leaders

Born 18 July 1918 27 years in confinement 1990 set free Nobel Peace prize recipient in 1993 Elected President of South Africa in 1994 Favourite music – Handel and Tchaikovsky Strict exercise routine – 4.30 pm daily Honorary degrees – 50 International

Universities Negotiated SA through the minefield of

transition

“Good leaders know when they are right, great leaders know when they

are wrong”

Cyril Ramaphosa

Lessons in Leadership

Lessons in Leadership

“Nelson personifies charismatic

leadership, while being a traditional and bureaucratic

leader”

Lessons in Leadership

Traditional leadership is inherited; Bureaucratic

leadership is rule governed; Charismatic

leadership is an inherent part of the personality of

the individual.”

Other qualities beyond charisma (Nelson Mandela)1. Love and respect – human kind

2. Resilience

3. Humility and empathy

4. Self depreciation – sense of humour

5. No grudges

6. Risk taker – innovator

7. Visibility and good communicator

8. Valuing others points of view

9. Visionary - focussed

Lessons in Leadership

“True leadership of the kind Mandela exhibits is about the greater task of navigating from one

state, through paradigm changes, into the next. It is about being able to take those who choose

to follow along an uncertain and unknown path to find a brighter

future”

- Tony Phillips CEO Barlows