Martin Luther King: A True Leader
What does leadership mean and what does it mean to be a leader? Is it in the title that one might hold...Vice President, Commander, Chief Executive Officer, etc.? I think being a leader is more than just having a title. Don't get me wrong, having a title is important but it doesn't hold much value when it comes to one leading. I believe a true leader is not a persons that has been awarded, appointed or assigned to a position, but someone that has earned it through influencing others. There have been some great leaders who never held a high position such as, Martin Luther King Jr. He led a mass of people on the March of Washington, when he delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech without holding a title. Martin Luther King Jr. is a good example
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was this leader who inspired a generation. He possessed a true greatness that made him a great leader. He was able to lead a mass of people into his vision by his character and his integrity. Through one of his many traits, extroversion, Martin Luther King, Jr. had the ability to be positive, sociable, and assertive. During his first appointment as a preacher located in Montgomery, Alabama, Martin Luther King, Jr. realized the situation with racial segregation was wrong, he made a vow to change this, by stating he planned to "...somehow lead men and women to the high mountain of peace and salvation."(Phillips, 1998). He made himself more visible and more accessible to the public by joining social outlets. Martin Luther King, Jr's.actions spurred peaceful protest around the country, which culminated with over 250,000 people participation in the March on Washington where he delivered his most famed speech "I Have a Dream" on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial (Phillips, 1988). Martin Luther King, Jr. impacted the United States by re-writing history, through his extroverted personality trait. With Martin Luther King, Jr. being assertive in his action and in his words, becoming very active in his community, and being a positive leader he brought about positive change. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man of faith and having this faith instilled in him is what directed the above
Martin Luther King, Jr. was this leader who inspired a generation. He possessed a true greatness that made him a great leader. He was able to lead a mass of people into his vision by his character and his integrity. Through one of his many traits, extroversion, Martin Luther King, Jr. had the ability to be positive, sociable, and assertive. During his first appointment as a preacher located in Montgomery, Alabama, Martin Luther King, Jr. realized the situation with racial segregation was wrong, he made a vow to change this, by stating he planned to "...somehow lead men and women to the high mountain of peace and salvation."(Phillips, 1998). He made himself more visible and more accessible to the public by joining social outlets. Martin Luther King, Jr's.actions spurred peaceful protest around the country, which culminated with over 250,000 people participation in the March on Washington where he delivered his most famed speech "I Have a Dream" on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial (Phillips, 1988). Martin Luther King, Jr. impacted the United States by re-writing history, through his extroverted personality trait. With Martin Luther King, Jr. being assertive in his action and in his words, becoming very active in his community, and being a positive leader he brought about positive change. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man of faith and having this faith instilled in him is what directed the above