Nelson Mandela isknown for
several things, but perhaps he is
best known for successfully
leading the resistance to
South Africa's policy of
apartheid in the 20th century,
during which he was infamously
incarcerated at Robben Island
Prison (1964–82).
4.
She founded the
order,The
Missionaries of
Charity, to look after
abandoned babies
and to help the
poorest of the poor,
once saying that they
"lived like animals but
die like angels". In
1979 she received the
Nobel Peace Prize and
after her death was
canonized as Saint
Teresa.
5.
No figure ismore
closely identified with
the mid-20th century
struggle for civil
rights than Martin
Luther King, Jr. His
adoption of
nonviolent resistance
to achieve equal
rights for Black
Americans earned
him the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1964.
6.
His non-violent
resistance helpedend
British rule in India and
has influenced modern
civil disobedience
movements across the
globe. Widely referred
to as Mahatma,
meaning great soul or
saint in Sanskrit,
Gandhi helped India
reach independence
through a philosophy
of non-violent non-
cooperation.
7.
Winston Churchill was
aninspirational
statesman, writer,
orator and leader who
led Britain to victory in
the Second World
War. He served as
Conservative Prime
Minister twice - from
1940 to 1945 (before
being defeated in the
1945 general election
by the Labor leader
Clement Attlee) and
from 1951 to 1955.
8.
Abraham Lincoln
became theUnited
States' 16th
President in 1861,
issuing the
Emancipation
Proclamation that
declared forever
free those slaves
within the
Confederacy in
1863.
9.
WHO ARE THESEPEOPLE?
WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON?
WHAT IS YOUR PERCEPTION OF A LEADER?
ARE GREAT LEADERS BORN OR MADE?
What is a True Leader? Simply put, a true
leader leads by example, fostering strong
relationships with individuals and teams alike and
ensuring that all reach their full potential while,
importantly, achieving organizational goals.
