Decision Making

Dr. Martin Luther King and Decision Making

Valerie Roberts

OMM 614 Innovations and Entrepreneurship

Dr. J. Carola

October 15, 2011

Abstract

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man of destiny, a missionary of peace who had risen to the heights of spiritual awareness, a very tall hero and historical role model whose mission in life was to serve others and one of only a few authentic prophets produced by Western Civilisation. Dr. King’s wisdom, words, commitment, deeds and dreams for a new cast of life were intertwined with the noblest of human aspirations; there is nothing in his life that was not full of hope. He was a fascinating figure who attracted people by the magnificence of his concepts, and the brilliance of his insights. Many people believe that there are no direct connections between the behaviour of an entrepreneur and the behaviour of a human rights activist, but there is evidence signifying that there are common connections between both contrasting entities. Like any successful entrepreneur Dr. Martin Luther King demonstrated attributes that went a long way to help change millions of people lives today. There were a few active successful entrepreneurs in the era of King, but their impact was negligible when measured against Dr. King’s contribution to America. Dr. Martin Luther King was an agent of change that shaped our nation. I will try to dismiss some of these notions and put forward my case that Dr. Martin Luther King did posses and applied many entrepreneurial characteristics. Dr. King’s ideologies have stood the tests of time; he is still celebrated and recognised today (The Peaceful Warrior, King, 1964). I feel that Dr. King could possibly walk in the shoes of an entrepreneur from all that he has accomplished by taking many risks and one risk was losing his life for fighting for what he believed in.

Decision-making is the process of choosing what to do by considering the possible consequences of different choices (Beyth-Marom,...