This document discusses qualities of leadership through examining Nelson Mandela's life and leadership style. It notes that Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years for fighting against apartheid, but was later released and became President of South Africa in 1994. It describes Mandela as possessing charismatic leadership through his personality, while also demonstrating traits of traditional and bureaucratic leadership. The document outlines other qualities Mandela exhibited, including love, resilience, humility, risk-taking, and having a vision. It concludes that Mandela's leadership navigated South Africa through significant change to find a brighter future.

1. A LOOK AT LEADERSHIP

2. Qualities of Leaders
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

3. Lessons in Leadership
 Born 18 July 1918
 27 years in confinement
 1990 set free
 Nobel Peace prize recipient in 1993
 Elected President of South Africa in 1994
 Favourite music – Handel and Tchaikovsky
 Strict exercise routine – 4.30 pm daily
 Honorary degrees – 50 International Universities
 Negotiated SA through the minefield of transition
“Good leaders know when they are
right, great leaders know when they are
wrong”
Cyril Ramaphosa

4. Lessons in Leadership
“Nelson personifies
charismatic
leadership, while
being a traditional and
bureaucratic leader”

5. Lessons in Leadership
Traditional leadership is
inherited; Bureaucratic
leadership is rule governed;
Charismatic leadership is an
inherent part of the personality
of the individual.”

6. Lessons in Leadership
Other qualities beyond charisma (Nelson Mandela)
1. Love and respect – human kind
2. Resilience
3. Humility and empathy
4. Self depreciation – sense of humour
5. No grudges
6. Risk taker – innovator
7. Visibility and good communicator
8. Valuing others points of view
9. Visionary - focussed

7. “True leadership of the kind
Mandela exhibits is about
the greater task of
navigating from one
state, through paradigm
changes, into the next. It is
about being able to take
those who choose to follow
along an uncertain and
unknown path to find a
brighter future”
- Tony Phillips CEO Barlows