Charismatic Leadership of Mahatma Gandhi

G.D GOENKA WORLD INSTITUTE

GMSI422: LEADERSHIPS IN ORGANISATIONS

Report on Mahatma Gandhi in context with

“ Halpert’s dimensions of Charisma.”

Module Leader: SUBMITTED BY:

Shefali Bajaj Priya Tyagi

PGDBM-2

Roll no. 120123

Index

Sr. NO. | Topics | Page NO. |

1. | Introduction | 3-4 |

2. | Transformational Leadership | 5-6 |

3. | Gandhi’s Power and Influence Tactics | 7-8 |

4. | Referent Power | 7 |

5. | Expert Power | 8 |

6. | Job Involvement | 8 |

7. | Conclusion | 9 |

8. | References | 10 |

Introduction

Mahatma Gandhi was one of the most important person and charismatic leader in the history of India as he was he only one who is considered as the founder of our nation. He was the self made leader, he was not having any career in his life, no fame was gained by him, he was also not so rich an average looking man but still he was the father of the country. Mahatma Gandhi gave right ways and positive thoughts to many people in the nation, he make them teach what he actually practice in his real life, he was called as the great symbol of truth by the public of our nation.

It was due to rule of British in India which made him to fight against them and for this he needed to guide the Indian citizens to fight against them this made him to become the absolute leader and to use evil practices against the British. It was the period during which he was in South Africa working on some legal work their which he was subjected to abuse , but then he realizes how the Indians in their home land were badly treated and beaten by the British which was subjected to cruel abuse.

To fight against the British people Gandhi took many ways which he called as practices...