...Martin Luther King Jr, was an extremely wise man. He fought for our freedom while displaying numerous leadership skills by leading movements. He showed courage by not being afraid to go to jail for his beliefs. He was also a determined person because he never gave up on his dreams. Finally he was passionate because he gave people a reason to believe in a better america. Dr. King was a visionary. He was a man who dreamed bigger than the times in which he lived, he believed in being totally committed to any and everything he did. Martin Luther King lead one of the greatest speeches of all time. The “I have a dream” speech brought worldwide attention and humanity to the national consciousness about the civil rights in america. Even though he held one the most watched speeches, there was a crowd of nearly 250,000 in Detroit but it was not universally supported by activist. Big names such as Malcolm X and Strom Thurmond. They didn’t agree with all the issues Dr. King was addressing but one thing they could see eye to eye on was that blacks and whites should march together. About 60,000 of the 250,000 who attended the march was white. People came from all over the country just to hear Mr. King speak on August 28, 1963. Dr. King also believed in a non-violent political...
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...Martin Luther King, Jr.: An Epic Hero On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech to 250,000 people. He expressed his true feelings about the opression of his race in front of several faces that may not have shared the same opinion. This act of immense courage remarkably shed light on and motivated other civil rights activists. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a leader and humitarian who exhibits traits of an epic hero, shown through his courageous, selfless actions. Like many epic heroes of fictional stories, King is a figure of strength and courage who is admired by countless people across the United States. Martin Luther King, Jr. embodies the characteristics of an epic hero because he was capable of tremendous deeds of strength and courage, traveled over a vast setting, and showed national heroism....
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...Leadership Leadership Project: Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African American Civil Rights Movement. He was born on January 15, 1929 and is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Gandhi. By doing this and leading many followers to fight for what they believe in King has become a national icon in the history of modern American liberalism. We choose to do our project on Martin Luther King Jr. for many reasons. The main and obvious reason was because we admire how he took on such a large task basically by himself, allowing anyone else who wanted to help the cause join him. We also chose King because of the way he went about accomplishing his goals. King chose to accomplish his goal by only using means of non violence. King did this by organizing peaceful protests, marches, and of course his famous speeches. King has many of the characteristics and traits that all leaders must have. King portrayed the ability to lead through his courage, personality, problem solving, creativity, the ability to keep calm and many more. However Kings most notable characteristic or trait was his vision. A good leader must have a vision, and Kings vision helped open America's eyes to one of its biggest problems civil rights. Martin Luther King Jr has many great qualities; courage, personality, wisdom, and...
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...Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Model Leadership of Dr. Martin Luther king Introduction Dr, Martin Luther King was basically a religious man who a through his exceptional qualities as a model of moral values, ethics, charisma, trust, energy and devotion to his beliefs. Made is place in the history of one of the most honored and followed leaders in our history. He was the man of courage, honor and vision which he always had held above his Own life and stood fast during extremely difficult and threatening times. He is a perfect specimen to be chosen by anyone who wants to see, learn and feel, what a true “wholehearted” leader looks like and to be followed blindly. It will be wrong to say that Dr. Luther’s life as leader should be assessed on the basis of personality, though, he had traits which are beyond simple explanation. The best way to explore his unquestionable strengths as a leader has to be seen through the lens of “the five practices of the exemplary leadership model”. The first being the, “Model the way”, which explains how a leadership interacts with other people with a set of undeviating principals, by setting examples through his/her standards of behavior. Dr, Martin Luther King was a great transformational leader, whose set of actions were very clear and well understood . He set the examples of being stead fast to his ground without changing his behavior to gain short term success. He remained glued to his objectives and long term goals...
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...Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - A Leadership Icon Annise Hawkins Strayer University PAD 515 Dr. Lisa Saye July 30, 2011 What comes to mind when you hear the terms courage, leadership courage, moral leadership and servant leadership? Do you think of an influential person (s) you know? Or do you think in terms of qualities that leaders need to possess in order to be effective? In order to answer those questions, one must understand the definitions of those terms. Courage is “the ability to step forward through fear. Courage doesn’t mean the absence of doubt or fear, but the ability to act in spite of them” (DAFT 2011, p. 181). Leadership courage requires a leader to “reach deep within themselves to find the strength and courage to resist temptations or to stand up for moral principles when others may ridicule them or when they may suffer financially or emotionally for their actions” (DAFT 2011, p. 180. Moral courage is about “distinguishing right from wrong and doing right, seeking the just, the honest, the good, and the right conduct in achieving goals and fulfilling purpose” (DAFT 2011, p. 172). Finally, servant leadership is when “leaders give up control and make a choice to serve employees” (DAFT 2011, p. 175). When I think of these terms, I immediately think of a prominent leader who possessed all these qualities, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was truly a leader in his time. According to Webster’s Dictionary, a leader is “one...
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...Reflective Assignment The Political Nonviolent Activism of Martin Luther King Jr. I will focus on the life and the nonviolent political activism of Martin Luther King Jr. King Jr. is a world-renowned figure for his nonviolent pursuit of justice, equality, liberty and freedom for all, he worked tirelessly for racial equality and civil rights within the United States of America and his values of beliefs have been referenced the world over in similar pursuits. He is most well known for a speech he gave on the steps of Washington D.C.’s Lincoln memorial in 1963 entitles “I Have a Dream …” at the “March on Washington”. Section 1 (a) Montgomery Bus Boycott In the city of Montgomery Alabama 1955, it would not be surprising to see buses segregated by race; in fact city law to enforce it. When entering buses whites entered and sat at the front filling towards the rear, blacks entered and sat at the rear filling toward the front. If there were no more seats the next black person onto the bus was to stand, when the next white person got on the closest row of black people to the front were required to stand (Clayborne 224). The boycott began after a number of black women had been arrested for not vacating seats, the most recent before the boycott being Mrs. Rosa Parks (Phibbs). The boycott was organized and led by a number of now prominent civil rights activists along with Martin Luther King Jr., including but limited to: Ralph Abernathy, a leader of the American Civil Rights...
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...It’s hard to imagine a life without the contributions of the countless people that have helped to shape our nation. From scientific discoveries to technological inventions to dreams of equality, there’s no doubt that we’ve come a long way since our ancestors first arrived here on a ship. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of great thinkers whose ideas dramatically improved our quality of life. In my opinion, three of the most influential people that helped turned the United States into the wonderful nation it is today include Benjamin Franklin, Henry Ford, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Benjamin Franklin had many accomplishments that bettered our lives. He is credited with establishing the first library and helping to create the postal system, as well as several inventions like bifocal glasses, wood stoves, and an early version of an indoor toilet. He was one of the founding fathers that helped draft the Constitution. His contribution that had the greatest impact on changing the world was his experiments with electricity. Franklin's book, Experiments and Observations on Electricity, was one of the most reprinted scientific books of the time. In his book, he discussed the principles of electricity that became the basis of our modern electrical theory. His work was so revolutionary that in 1756 he was awarded the Copley Medal. It has been said that the reason he is featured on the hundred dollar bill is because we don’t have a thousand dollar bill. ...
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...“I Have A Dream!” Doesn’t that sound familiar? Of course, it is Martin Luther King Jr. Martin was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. He was the middle child of three children. He went to Morehouse College and later met his future wife Coretta Scott. Then, he became a Baptist minister and socialist activist, who led the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S from the mid-1950 until his death. While Martin Luther King Jr. was fighting for equality and peace, the whites fought for slavery, unfairness, and to please their selves. MLK encountered many hardships and difficulties fighting for peace. His quest was very painful and physically torturing. He marched, do speeches, boycotts, did whatever he had to do to fight for the right of the people. “The bus boycott would be 382 days of walking to work, harassment, violence and intimidation for the Montgomery’s African community.” (Montgomery Bus Boycott, 2015 para.5)....
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...Courage and Moral Leadership 5/16/14 Dr. Alvin Lee Strayer University Analyze the qualities that mirror courage and moral leadership in the leader, and document those qualities (moral traits) as discussed by Daft (2010) (Chapter 6: Courage and Moral Leadership). Martin Luther King, Jr. was the mirror image of a moral and courageous leader. Dr. King upheld his morality principles as well as set examples for his followers. Dr. King had special virtues in which he lived and they was love, courage, hope amongst others. " Love, courage, hope, non conformity, and impatience were embodied in the sit-ins, boycotts, and marches, in which King himself was often a participant" (Rice 2004). Dr. King wanted his followers to be just and kind and to not use oppression as a crutch. Despite being spit on, sprayed with a hose and verbally assaulted he was able to manage frustration and anger and continue his peaceful rally. Dr. King was not one to hold his tongue especially about issues concerning his people. In one instance researchers say " King lamented Negroes' lack of "initiative," lambasted blacks for spending above their means, and expressed no patience with blacks who had "used their oppression as an excuse for mediocrity" (Rice 2004). King was well disciplined and courageous in his efforts. He spoke courage through to his followers to keep them encourage and give them strength. He believed “courage does not entail indifference to danger any more than it...
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...judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character.” This was famous and inspirational quote spoken by activist and pastor, Martin Luther King Jr. He played a major role in black history and fighting for equality for all races. When thinking of Martin Luther King Jr., another person with very similar qualities comes into mind, Former President, Barack Obama. Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States who had many similar views and qualities to King’s. These two men have played a substantial role in shaping America into what it is today. Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama both grew up in similar conditions and circumstances. They both raised in good conditions and grew up in households with their parents. Both men also came from middle class backgrounds. These two also graduated from some of the best universities in the Boston Area. Obama attended Harvard Law School in 1988 and graduated with great distinction in 1991. M.L.K. Jr. attended Boston University and was awarded his Ph.D. in 1955 when he was only 25 years old....
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...Rhetorical Analysis Martin Luther King’s inspiration for writing his, “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was mainly to appeal to an undeniable injustice that occurred during his time. His letter was in response tos eight white clergymen, who objected to King protesting in Birmingham. Dr. King effectively crafted his counterargument after analyzing the clergymen’s unjust proposals and then he was able to present his rebuttal. Dr. King effectively formed his counterargument by first directly addressing his audience, the clergymen and then using logos, pathos and egos to present his own perspective on his opponent’s statements. The majority of the sentences in King’s letter can be connected to logos, pathos or ethos and his incorporation of appeals is masterful. On more than one occasion, King uses various strategies to appeal to his audience, in the letter he writes, “I have the honor of serving as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization operating in every southern state, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. We have some eighty-five affiliated organizations across the South, and one of them is the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights.” In this excerpt, King presents his ethos very tactically. The Alabama clergy presents him as an outsider in the letter, but demonstrating his ethos, King presents himself as an insider. He is not just a man who chose to protest in an outside community, but is in fact the president of the Conference. He...
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...Influence of MLK Dr. Martin Luther King Jr is a great role model for public speaking. He is known as one of America's most influential speakers even 52 years after giving the iconic "I have a dream" speech. During his speeches he captivated his audiences with confident clear communication. MLK used encouraging, positive, and compassionate language to advocate an equal society. He kept his speeches narrow addressing the issue at hand. His speeches were clear. Varying his pace, tone, and volume allowed him to keep the attention of his audience. He was thoroughly prepared very personal and had great emotion. He lived what he spoke making him a credible speaker. MLK's speeches were very vivid he used his...
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...the changing world. This kind of leadership pertains to Martin Luther King Jr, who used his charm to inspire and motivate people to unite against an unfair system that segregated and belittled a whole group of people. While Martin Luther King Jr. fits a number of different leadership styles, but I have chosen him as my charismatic leader because of his ability to; gain trust from his followers through visible self-sacrifice, the passion and conviction with which he spoke, and his ability to reach goals as a whole. He showed concern for the well-being of all types of people and genuinely cared for their needs. He demonstrated his skills as a leader in many different ways, a few of them being: he created a comfortable and approachable atmosphere with the people he came in contact, by listening to people and making them feel that they had voice in the decision-making process, and by standing firm against a mindset that other races could be inferior to others. When he spoke o crowds, he was able to appeal to many different types, for example: He used biblical references to appeal to the religious, he used his academic intellect to appeal to the scholarly, and he used specific inhumane events in his speeches to establish, that there was a problem and it was still going on here and now, to appeal to the human emotions. There is no question that Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader that possessed many different leadership qualities and styles, that is what probably made such a qualified...
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...PART I The text I’m going to analyze is headlined “Remarks on the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr”. It is the speech of Robert F. Kennedy, a prominent democratic senator from New York, and it was delivered on the 4th of April in 1968. He spoke in Muncie in the afternoon. On the plane to Indianapolis, where he was to speak to the black community, he was told Martin Luther King, Jr. had been shot in Memphis. (Bart Peterson). This is an example of demographic level of influence because it is composed based on race, in this example black community. The opening sentences of the speech show that the author is going to present sad news –“ that the man who dedicated his life to struggling for the justice – Martin Luther King is killed. The author stresses that it will be difficult times filled with bitterness and violence, but also notices the reason of Martin Luther King’s death, that he died in the cause of effort to replace that violence from people’s life and to make this world better” Indianapolis, IN This two are clear example of a psychology level of influence. Also his opening sentence “I have some very sad news for all of you, and, I think, sad news for all of our fellow citizens, and people who love peace all over the world” Indianapolis, IN Further on the speaker calls the people to continue this efforts, don’t let them be wasted and find the strength to go beyond this times. Next, he points out that the United States don’t need division and hatred but love and...
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...University of La Verne Point Mugu, California Martin Luther King Jr. A paper prepared for Leadership in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree Bachelors of Arts in Organizational Management February 11, 2011 Instructor: Mr. Stadler Chapter One Introduction The leader I have chosen to analyze is Martin Luther King Jr. He is someone I find as a fascinating leader and changed the lives of million worldwide. He was known as the moral leader of the United States and was born January 15 1929 at Atlanta, Georgia. Jacqueline L. Harris coauthor of marching to freedom provides a detailed concise biography and introduction to our moral leader Martin Luther King Jr. His father was the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church. As a member of a black middle-income family, young Martin never felt the pinch of poverty. But his family could not protect him from the cruelties of racism. As Martin grew up, he kept his mother's words in mind: "You are as good as anyone." King earned degrees from Morehouse College in Atlanta and Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania. He then went to Boston University, where he earned a doctorate. In Boston he met Coretta Scott. They married in 1953 and settled in Montgomery, Alabama, where King had been appointed pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. Not long after King arrived in Montgomery, he was asked to lead a black boycott of the city buses. The black people of Montgomery had decided that they would not...
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