Minztberg Character Analysis
Minztberg’s Managerial Roles
Interpersonal: Martin Luther King was the pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Member of executive committee of Montgomery NAACP, head of Montgomery Improvement Association and leader of Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He displayed his leadership skills by influencing and motivating the black population to start a nonviolent movement in Montgomery. He hence played the role of an effective Figurehead and a leader.
Informational: King communicated the plans of action to the people in a structured way by the means of letters, speeches, and meetings. The speech ‘I have a dream’ delivered by King was a defining moment in Civil Rights Movement. He clearly stated his ideology and mission to the masses which …show more content…
The people in Selma took part in violent demonstrations as a result of despair and discrimination in their jobs.
Emotional Intelligence
King demonstrated high EI as he was emotionally aware of himself. He displayed exceptional empathy and concern for the families of the four black girls who were killed in the bombing. King used words like ‘I have a dream’ in his speech to connect with the social injustices inflicted upon people and so as to arouse them to action. He maintained his calm and composure each time he was sent to jail. He used his EI skills to inspire people from all castes, colours and backgrounds to join his movement.
Big Five Personality Theory
Extraversion: King was one of the few people who used to communicate his ideas in an assertive manner whether it was during his visit to India or his Nobel Prize speech at the Oslo University. King was a social person and this is particularly evident when he realises, after talking to hundreds of people in Watts, Los Angeles, that their violent acts were result of despair and deprivation of …show more content…
But, King decided to defy the order and went ahead with the peaceful marching to Montgomery.
Conscientiousness: King was very organized as a child and this was displayed by his tendency to overdress and keep his clothes immaculately ironed. During his imprisonment in Selma jail, he followed a very structured approach to give instructions to the movement associates in his letter. He was a man of perseverance as he served jail term thirty times and delivered speeches as many as thirty five in a week.
Emotional Stability: After King’s house was bombed he accepted the grave situation calmly and focused on taking appropriate steps to control the situation. Also after he was stabbed in his chest, he demonstrated exceptional tranquillity and he attributed it to his faith in God.
Openness to experience: King loved reading and learning philosophical theories such as Social Justice Theory, Democratic Socialism, Traditional Capitalism, Ethical Relativism and ideas of Karl Marx, Mahatma Gandhi, Lenin, Nietzsche, Niebuhr and Hobbes.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of
Interpersonal: Martin Luther King was the pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Member of executive committee of Montgomery NAACP, head of Montgomery Improvement Association and leader of Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He displayed his leadership skills by influencing and motivating the black population to start a nonviolent movement in Montgomery. He hence played the role of an effective Figurehead and a leader.
Informational: King communicated the plans of action to the people in a structured way by the means of letters, speeches, and meetings. The speech ‘I have a dream’ delivered by King was a defining moment in Civil Rights Movement. He clearly stated his ideology and mission to the masses which …show more content…
The people in Selma took part in violent demonstrations as a result of despair and discrimination in their jobs.
Emotional Intelligence
King demonstrated high EI as he was emotionally aware of himself. He displayed exceptional empathy and concern for the families of the four black girls who were killed in the bombing. King used words like ‘I have a dream’ in his speech to connect with the social injustices inflicted upon people and so as to arouse them to action. He maintained his calm and composure each time he was sent to jail. He used his EI skills to inspire people from all castes, colours and backgrounds to join his movement.
Big Five Personality Theory
Extraversion: King was one of the few people who used to communicate his ideas in an assertive manner whether it was during his visit to India or his Nobel Prize speech at the Oslo University. King was a social person and this is particularly evident when he realises, after talking to hundreds of people in Watts, Los Angeles, that their violent acts were result of despair and deprivation of …show more content…
But, King decided to defy the order and went ahead with the peaceful marching to Montgomery.
Conscientiousness: King was very organized as a child and this was displayed by his tendency to overdress and keep his clothes immaculately ironed. During his imprisonment in Selma jail, he followed a very structured approach to give instructions to the movement associates in his letter. He was a man of perseverance as he served jail term thirty times and delivered speeches as many as thirty five in a week.
Emotional Stability: After King’s house was bombed he accepted the grave situation calmly and focused on taking appropriate steps to control the situation. Also after he was stabbed in his chest, he demonstrated exceptional tranquillity and he attributed it to his faith in God.
Openness to experience: King loved reading and learning philosophical theories such as Social Justice Theory, Democratic Socialism, Traditional Capitalism, Ethical Relativism and ideas of Karl Marx, Mahatma Gandhi, Lenin, Nietzsche, Niebuhr and Hobbes.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of