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Govind Singh
The Life & Times of Nelson Mandela
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2. A good leader can engage in a debate frankly
and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and
the other side must be closer, and thus emerge
stronger. You don’t have that idea when you
are arrogant, superficial and uninformed.
-Nelson Mandela

3. “Leadership is the art of leading others to
deliberately create a result that wouldn’t have
happened otherwise.”
Characteristics of a Good Leader:
 Self awareness
 Self direction
 Vision
 Ability to motivate
 Social Awareness

4.  Maturity:
 It is not about showmanship, but the application of wisdom
built over years of experience.
 Communication:
 Exceptional - needed to motivate employees – and
coordinate with superiors.
 Self-confidence:
 Strong sense of self belief – rarely feels or expresses any
doubt about vision, decision or goal.
 Consideration:
 compassion – civility – integrity – identity – creativity.

5. Nelson Mandela’s
Life History

6.  Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was
born in a village near Umata in the
Transkei on the 18th July 1918.
 At the height of Second World War
a small group of young Africans,
members of the African National
Congress, banded together under
the leadership of Anton Lembede.
Among them was Nelson
Mandela.
 It started out with 60 members.

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 In opposition to the old
guard’, Lembede and his
colleagues exposed a radical
African Nationalism
grounded in the principle of
national self-determination.
 In September 1944 they
came together to find the
African National Congress
Youth League (ANCYL)

8.  After ANC was banned in
1960, Nelson Mandela
argued for the setting up of a
military wing within the
ANC.
 In 1963, when many fellow
leaders of the ANC and the
Umkhonto were arrested,
Mandela was brought to
stand trial with them for
plotting to overthrow the
Govt by violence

9.  His statement from the dock
received considerable
international publicity. On
June 12, 1964, eight of the
accused including Mandela,
were sentenced to life
imprisonment.
 During his years in prison,
Mandela’s reputation grew
steadily.

10.  He was widely accepted as
the most significant black
leader in south Africa and
became a potent symbol of
resistance as the anti-
apartheid movement
gathered strength.
 He consistently refused to
compromise his political
position to obtain his
freedom.

11.  He was released on February
11, 1990.
 In 1991, at the first national
conference of the ANC held
inside South Africa after the
organisation had been
banned in 1960.
 Mandela was elected as
President of the ANC while
his lifelong friend and
colleague, Oliver Tambo,
became the organization's
National Chairperson.

12.  He won the Nobel peace
prize in 1993.
 He shared it with Mr.
Frederik Willem Klerk.
 “For their work for the
peaceful termination of the
apartheid regime, and for
laying the foundations for a
new democratic South
Africa.”

14.  The Apartheid in South
Africa was a system of racial
segregation. This system was
enforced by the National
Party between 1948 and
1994.
 Approximately 10,000
blacks were killed by the
notorious system of racial
domination

15.  The anti-apartheid
movement was the first
successful translational
social movement in the era
of globalization.
 The movement began after
massive turnout by rural
Afrikaners gave Rev. Daniel
Malan’s Nationalists Party a
majority of five seats in the
whites-only Parliament of
the Union of South Africa on
May 26, 1948.

16.  The Nationalists won on a
racist platform that played
on white fears of the “black
threat” and promised to
establish strict “apartheid” or
separate development
policies to encounter it.
 After the elections of 1994,
reforms were made to it, but
still parts of apartheid shape
the South African society
and politics.

17.  At the heart of the movement was the struggle of black
Africans to end white supremacy in South Africa.
 The internal movement was both a catalyst for actions at the
international level and the critical link that gave coherence to
the movement as a whole.
 The external effort can be divided into two fronts:
 Regional efforts to provide military bases, material and
diplomatic support for liberation movements; and
 The Diaspora movement, which focused on seeking
international sanctions against the regime and providing direct
aid to the liberation movements.

18.  Arrested at Sharpeville and a member on ANC’s Youth League
 Banned by government him from attending public meetings
 1956 arrested for treason, found not guilty
 Joined secret ‘Spear of the Nation’ organisation, which bombed
government offices
 1963 Rivonia Trial – accused of sabotage, sentenced to life
imprisonment.
 Became a symbol of resistance
 Kept in a cell 7-feet square, for 16 hours a day
 With the ending of Apartheid in the late 1980s, Mandela was
freed in 1990, after serving 27 years in prison
 In 1994 elections, ANC wins and Mandela became President

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21.  Term coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-
apartheid South Africa after democratic election in 1994.
 It was further elaborated President Nelson Mandela as:
Each of us attached to the soil of this beautiful country as are the
famous Jacaranda trees of Pretoria and Mimosa trees of the Bushveld –
a Rainbow Nation at peace with itself and the world.
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23. # 1: Courage is not the absence of
fear – it is inspiring others to
move beyond it.
That’s precisely what Mandela
learned to do: pretend and,
through the act of appearing
fearless, inspire others.
Prisoners who were with him
said watching Mandela walk
across he courtyard, upright and
proud, was enough to keep
them going for days. He knew
that he was a model for others,
and that gave him strength to
triumph over his own fear

25. Mandela is a historical man.
He thinks way ahead of us.
He has posterity in mind;
How will they view what
we’ve done? He was
thinking in terms of not days
and weeks but decades. He
knew history was on his
side, that the result was
inevitable; it was just a
question of how soon and
how it would be achieved.
He always played in the
long run.
# 2: Lead from the front –
but don’t leave your base
behind.

27. Mandela often called meetings
of his kitchen cabinet at his
home in Houghton. Some of his
colleagues would shout at him
and Mandela would simply
listen. When he finally did
speak at those meetings, he
slowly and methodically
summarized everyone’s point
of view and then unfurled his
own thoughts, subtly steering
the decision in the direction he
wanted without imposing it.
# 3: Lead from the back – and let others
believe theyare in the front.

29. As far back as the as the 1960s,
Mandela began studying
Afrikaans, the language of the
while South Africans who created
apartheid. Mandela wanted to
understand the Afrikaner’s
worldview; he knew that one day
he would be fighting them or
negotiating with them, and either
way, his destiny was tied to theirs.
# 4:Know your enemy – and learn
about his favorite sport.

31. Mandela is a man of
invincible charm – and he
has often used that charm to
even greater effect on his
rivals than on his allies.
Mandela believed that
embracing his rivals was a
way of controlling them:
they were more dangerous
on their own than within his
circle of influence. He
cherished loyalty, but he
was never obsessed by it.
# 5: Keepyourfriendsclose – andyour
rivalsevencloser.

33. Mandela was the first black
South African he had ever seen
being fitted for a suit. Now
Mandela’s uniform is a series of
exuberant – print shirts that
declare him the joyous
grandfather of modern Africa.
But more important was that
dazzling, beatific, all inclusive
smile. The ubiquitous ANC
election poster was simply his
smiling face. “The smile was the
message.”
#6: Appearance matters– and
remember to smile.

35. Mandela is comfortable with
contradiction. As a politician, he
was a pragmatist who saw the
world as infinitely nuanced. Life
is never either/or. Decisions are
complex, and there are always
competing factors. To look for
simple explanations is the bias
of the human brain, but it
doesn’t correspond to reality.
Nothing is ever as
straightforward as it appears.
# 7: Nothing is black and white

37. Knowing how to abandon a failed
idea, task or relationship is often the
most difficult kind of decision a
leader has to make. In many ways,
Mandela’s greatest legacy as
President of South Africa is the way
he chose to leave it. When he was
elected is 1994. Mandela probably
could have pressed to be President
for life.
#8: Quitting is leading too

40.  Motivate others with your words and actions.
 Give them courage.
 Inspire them to learn more.
 Instill in them a sense of possibility.
 Every action that you take will lead to a learning
opportunity and will encourage moving forward
movement in others.
 Teach others by example.
 If you do it, they will follow.

41.  He was put in jail for 27 years, only because he was
fighting for fairness and equality.
 Even while jailed, he continued to be a leader and the
symbol of struggle for South Africans.
 After his release from jail, he became a stronger leader.
 He was not bitter or ready for revenge.
 He found common ground, embracing those who were
once against him and helping the country to bridge the
seemingly impossible gap

42.  People fail to accomplish their goals many times because
of this simple premise.
 Planning and organizing ahead of time is key to the
success of any task or endeavor, whether in your personal
or business life.
 Organize your ideas, write out a plan with actionable steps
to take and deadlines and set out your goals.

43.  Most of us have gotten caught up at least once in the
emotional roller-coaster that is wanting to work with or
help someone who has the talent, the potential or the need,
even if that person is unwilling or incapable.
 Move on from those that don't want to do or be where you
want them to do or be. And don't carry their burden.
 Let them go through their journey and spend your time
and energy looking for like-minded people who you can
partner with.

44.  Communication is the simple act of getting a message
across clearly and unequivocally to other/s.
 This sounds simple in theory but communication is one of
the hardest things to do because there are so many things
in play (body language, cultural idiosyncrasies among
others) that can get in the way and cause confusion.
 Nelson Mandela is a master communicator, which is one
of the top traits of a great leader.

45.  Nelson Mandela is an incredibly dynamic person who was
able to motivate an entire country to work together and
move past a very difficult time in their history for the
benefit of all.
 He wasn't attached to a particular ideology or goal.
 Instead, he was willing to build relationships on all sides
in order to accomplish his goal of a united and successful
South Africa.

46. The Life and Times of Nelson Mandela

47.  Is a 2009 biographical sports drama film.
 Directed by Clint Eastwood.
 Starring Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela and Matt
Damon as Francosis Pienaar.
 The story is based on the John Carlin book titled: “Playing
the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game”.

49. The film tells the inspiring true story
of how Nelson Mandela joined forces
with the captain of South Africa’s
rugby team to help unite their country.
Newly elected President Mandela
knows his nation remains racially and
economically divided in the wake of
apartheid. Believing he can bring his
people together through the universal
language of sport, Mandela rallies
South Africa’s underdog rugby team
as they make an unlikely run to 1995
World Cup Championship match.
PLOT
SUMMARY

50. On his first morning as
president in his new office,
Mandela slowly walked
through the suite making eye
contact, smiling and saying
“Good Morning” to
everyone he passed.
This included the white staff
members of the previous
President who were packing
their boxes assuming that
they would be sacked later
that day.

51. Although imprisoned 27
years by white South-
African Govt, he never
targeted white people.
While white staff were
packing their stuff, he hold a
staff meeting immediately
and addressed,
“What past is past”…
“Now we need your help”…

52.  Mandela stunned both his
supporters and doubters by
building a staff of both
blacks and whites. This
extended to his personal
security detail which ended
up including white agents,
who had deployed against
ANC in the apartheid era.
Mandela wanted a unified
country and he wanted his
team to reflect the goal.

53. Mandela has a strong
compassion towards his
subordinates. He makes an
effort to remember each
staff’s name (even the name
of a tea lady). He also asks
about their family well-being

54. Mandela had two
immediate priorities as
President.
 Reconciliation between
blacks and whites – goal
of winning the World Cup
 Building the economic
base for the country –
travelled around the globe
to encourage other
countries to invest in SA

55.  Teamwork never fails.
 Visibly support your goals.
 Don’t underutilize the word
“Thank you”
 Let the experts do their job.
 Hard work never fails.
 Moral Support is important.
 Explain the reason behind
your decision
 Don’t be afraid to do what’s
necessary, even though
unpopular.
 Change if the situation
demands
 Leverage your footprint.

58. Honors received
 Many countries awarded
honorary citizenships,
freedoms of cities, civic
honors.
 Many streets, boulevards,
avenues, parks, stadia,
bridges named after him.
 Postal stamps, scholarships,
foundations, awards.
 More than 70 International
honorary degrees from
universities.
 Statues, sculptures, artworks,
monuments etc.
 More than 70 books
published internationally on
his life.