Leadership Characteristics and Lessons Learnt from Nelson Mandela

Running head: LEADERSHIP
Leadership
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Introduction
The essay helps in analyzing the leadership characteristics which are required to be
inbuilt in a leader. The different qualities are required to be identified which have made the
person a successful leader along with the nature of the influence of the leader. The different
aspects of the leader is required to be learnt which has been inspiring the individuals as to
become a great leader.
About Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela was South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, philanthropist and
political leader who was the president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the first black
head of the entire state and he was elected in a full representative democratic person. Mandela
was controversial figure for much of his life, however all these never affected him and he was
always in peace in handling the different issues in an efficient manner. He was born to Thembu
royal family in South Africa and he studied law at University of Fort Hare and furthermore he
became involved in anti-colonial and nationalist type of politics as well.
Nature of Nelson Mandela and Nature of his Influence
Nelson Mandela was a successful leader as there are different qualities which make him
different from others. As a leader he has the ability of learning and growing in an effective
manner (Saleem 2015). The nature of Nelson Mandela of learning along with growing is one of
the aspects which are helpful in becoming a positive leader as he was mainly focused on the
goals and showed grit and endurance as well.
Secondly, having a vision is the other nature of Nelson Mandela which is inspiring in
nature as he is a man with vision. It was a vision which inspired him in order to pursue creation