Martin Luther King: resistance, nonviolence and community

Hunt, Cherryl

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“…King became committed to non-violence, not as passive resistance, but as an active, aggressive, individual and self-improving solution to problems of gross injustice in society. Non-violence for King was not an end, but a means, to the achievement of what he called a “Beloved Community” (Hunt, 2004). Throughout his leadership, King “ displayed philosophical commitment to non-violence, ” continuously trying to “ explain to young black people why they should forgo self-defense in the face of homicidal violence by Klansmen and White vigilantes who were often in league with law enforcement ” (Wycliff, 2006, p. 22).…”

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Leading at the edge of chaos: historical perspectives on the qualities of leadership for cultural diversity and conflict resolution

Alfoqahaa

Jones

2020

IJPL

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PurposeBuilding on the contributions of chaos and complexity theories, this paper aims to conceptualize how the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela were able to transform chaos (randomness) into order (integration). More specifically, it aims to identify the qualities by which such leadership worked in the context of conflict and cultural confrontations, which is, leading at the edge of chaos.Design/methodology/approachThis research follows a qualitative approach in data collection and analysis; it narrates and analyses biographic data as well as literature about these three prominent leaders. Common qualities of these leaders are explored in-depth, discussed and linked.FindingsSuccess in leading at the edge of chaos was attributed to the following leadership qualities: vision, non-violence and tolerance. This paper conceptualizes Gandhi, King and Mandela's embodiment of these qualities in transforming difference and disagreement to unity and how they inspired and developed their societies at home and all over the world. This paper concludes with the following results: Dr King, Gandhi and Mandela were visionary leaders; the three leaders had a vision about the future of freedom, equality and peace. More importantly, they were able to hearts and minds, and convey their visions to followers and to society at large. They struggled to achieve their goals non-violently, but knew that violence could destroy society due to unbalanced power structures. In the fight for their people's emancipation/freedom, they avoided ethnic, racial and religious discrimination. The three leaders were politically, culturally and socially tolerant.Research limitations/implicationsBy identifying their leadership qualities and analyzing their leadership mechanisms, this paper stresses the necessity of the emergence and preservation of leadership as exhibited by King, Gandhi, Mandela and many other influential leaders. Leaders, committed to enrichment and sustainability of cultural diversity and nurturing of tolerance, can play a role in unifying nations. Practically put, today’s leaders need to rethink their strategies, by taking into consideration what Gandhi, King and Mandela have contributed to leadership in dealing with cultural diversity and conflict. Furthermore, leaders must extend the applicability of such leadership to include the ending of violence in every facet of people's lives, and work publicly to overcome the challenges encountering human kind such as nuclear weapons, war, poverty, racism, global warming, drugs, religious bigotry and violence of any kind. That is, today's leaders need to lead at the edge of chaos due to the ongoing conflicts around the globe.Originality/valueThis paper uniquely conceptualizes leadership qualities by analyzing and comparing literature and biographical data of the above-mentioned leaders. The study also contributes to the existing literature on leadership using an interdisciplinary approach by proving the mechanisms by which leadership transforms chaos into order within the context of cultural diversity and confrontation, where studies are rare. This research contributes to the theory of leaderships at three levels. First, it offers an interdisciplinary theory on leadership qualities by linking these qualities with chaos and complexity theories. Second, unlike the majority of literature which views leadership from a business or public leadership perspective, this research provides a new perspective of leadership for cultural diversity. Third, it highlights the role models of three exemplary leaders for each of whom previous literature is lacking.

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Section: Analysis and Discussion Of The Selected Leadership Casesmentioning

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Leading at the edge of chaos: historical perspectives on the qualities of leadership for cultural diversity and conflict resolution

Alfoqahaa

Jones

2020

IJPL

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Bridging Partisan Divides: Dialectical Engagement and Deep Sociality

Mascolo

2020

Journal of Constructivist Psychology

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Servant Leadership and Diversity

Jaiwant

Gowda

Kureethara

2022

Cases on Servant Leadership and Equity

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Business organizations becoming global is nothing new in the current world due to the ever-shrinking physical and communication boundaries. Going global has its benefits and limitations. Benefits would be less expensive land, labor, and resources and reduced transportation cost by being present in countries with vast requirements for an organization's products or services. At the same time, the limitations would be to manage people or lead them toward shared organizational goals. India being a country with enormous opportunities has diverse cultures and practices. Thus, leading various people as employees would be a challenge. What may work in the Western countries may not work in India due to its vast diversity in culture, language, and ethnicity. This research aims to understand the servant leadership approach and if it would be applicable in India. In the context of diverse cultures, the authors analyze the servant leader's role in an organization and compare the practices of servant leadership in various other countries.

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Martin Luther King: resistance, nonviolence and community

Cited by 3 publications

References 2 publications

Leading at the edge of chaos: historical perspectives on the qualities of leadership for cultural diversity and conflict resolution

Leading at the edge of chaos: historical perspectives on the qualities of leadership for cultural diversity and conflict resolution

Bridging Partisan Divides: Dialectical Engagement and Deep Sociality

Servant Leadership and Diversity

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