(Mahatma Gandhi, 2017).
Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 and died on January 30, 1948 in India (Mahatma Gandhi, 2015). Gandhi studied law and advocated for the civil rights of his fellow Indians (Mahatma Gandhi, 2015). He became a leader of India's independence movement; this consisted of organizing boycotts against British institutions in peaceful forms of civil disobedience (Mahatma Gandhi, 2015). As a child, Gandhi was an extremely shy and timid boy (Mahatma Gandhi, 2015). Gandhi formed the Natal Indian Congress in 1894 which was to fight against discrimination (Mahatma Gandhi, 2015). The legacy of Gandhi has lived on even after his death. His commitment to non-violence and his belief in living simply have given hope to those who are oppressed and marginalized throughout the entire world (Mahatma Gandhi, 2015). Gandhi is an inspiration to all future human rights movements around the world.
According to Robert Tubbs, Gandhi displayed all of the ten characteristics of Servant Leadership throughout his entire life (Tubbs & Says, 2015). Mahatma Gandhi always showed a great awareness of what was going around him and considered different courses of actions on how to deal with what was happening around him in South Africa (Tubbs & Says, 2015). Gandhi was also a huge empathizer. He showed empathy for his followers by remaining to reside in his modest home and continuing to wear the simple clothing of his Hindu followers (Tubbs & Says, 2015). Gandhi was also huge in community and never wavered from building it up (Tubbs & Says, 2015). Gandhi was an inspirational man and an excellent example of how a Servant Leader should be.
(Mahtma Gandhi Wallpaper #7, n.d.).
For further information on Mahatma Gandhi and his extremely important role as a Servant Leader, check out these extra websites:
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https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Annette_Barnabas/publication/234090908_MAHATMA_GANDHI__AN_INDIAN_MODEL_OF_SERVANT_LEADERSHIP/links/02e7e51ca648ed42dd000000.pdf
References
Mahatma Gandhi. (2015, October 01). Retrieved April 03, 2017, from http://www.biography.com/people/mahatma-gandhi-9305898
Mahatma Gandhi. (2017, March 31). Retrieved April 03, 2017, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi#/media/File:Portrait_Gandhi.jpg
Mahatma Gandhi Wallpaper #7. (n.d.). Retrieved April 04, 2017, from http://www.santabanta.com/photos/mahatma-gandhi/16700006.htm
Mahatma Gandhi Quotes. (n.d.). Retrieved April 04, 2017, from https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/mahatma_gandhi.html
Tubbs, R. C., & Says, S. F. (2015, April 19). Home. Retrieved April 04, 2017, from https://sites.psu.edu/leadership/2015/04/19/gandhi-the-servant-leader/
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