{"id":446,"date":"2019-09-03T14:04:59","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T18:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/?p=446"},"modified":"2019-10-15T14:01:17","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T18:01:17","slug":"mlk-charismatic-leadership-blog-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/2019\/09\/03\/mlk-charismatic-leadership-blog-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Post 2: MLK + Charismatic Leadership Blog Post"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Jepson School of Leadership Studies has in its school description that \u201cStudents look at leadership as it was, as it is, and as it should be,\u201d (<\/span>University of Richmond<\/span><\/i>); my first thought when reading these two works about Martin Luther King, Jr. was that he is a prime example of a leader as it <\/span>was<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>should be<\/span><\/i>. While to some he might be representative of a holiday we celebrate in January or a piece of our history class, he holds one of the most important legacies for leaders in the struggle for racial inequality and for leaders in general. Bill George, in \u201cLeadership Lessons from Martin Luther King, Jr.\u201d indicates that MLK holds a legacy of \u201c…staying true to your beliefs, pursuing your purpose, and exhibiting courage under pressure and profound lessons for leaders in all walks of life,\u201d (Camerota, <\/span>Harvard Business School<\/span><\/i>). MLK\u2019s progress toward racial equality was a pivotal turning point in the history of the American South through his implementation of civil disobedience, civil rights protests, and charismatic leadership methods such as those from Riggio\u2019s empirical article from <\/span>The Encyclopedia of Leadership<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The readings about MLK directly connect to the lesson in class on charismatic leadership because he is the epitome of a charismatic leader, in my opinion. Carson\u2019s article is introduced by saying that his effectiveness stems from his \u201c…that of effectively communicating Negro aspirations to white people, of making non-violent direct action respectable in the eyes of the white majority,\u201d (Carson 27). Charismatic leadership traits include that of effective communication skills and being influential to followers (Riggio 3). MLK was able to appeal to the masses through his charismatic leadership methods. His eloquence in works such as the famous \u201cI Have a Dream\u201d speech and enthusiasm in his marches on Montgomery and Washington represent charismatic leadership, in my opinion.<\/span><\/p>\n

I agree with the author that he had a much greater contribution to racial equality and to the future of leaders; he utilized \u201cother forms of intellectual and political leadership\u201d (Carson 29) in addition to charismatic methods. Labeling MLK\u2019s leadership methods as charismatic are sufficient, but we must not do so in a way that eliminates the efforts of other leaders such as Rosa Parks and E.D. Nixon, just to name a few. Analyzing MLK\u2019s charismatic skills as the influential figure as he was is significant, but when studying leadership it is important to acknowledge all sides of the struggle. After reading this article, I want to ensure my future endeavors in leadership are not in a way that discredits significant contributors to the cause or issue at hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Anna Marston<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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