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Synthesis Essay – Mohandas Gandhi Master Sergeant Jeannette Cook Air Force Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy 10 September 2015 Master Sergeant Zita Madau Mohandas Gandhi How did Mohandas Gandhi, considered by many to be the father of the modern passive resistance movement, lead a 55-year long campaign against violence result in over a million deaths? In the case of Gandhi, it was because he was neither a visionary nor ethical leader. This essay will show how Gandhi’s lack of transformational leadership traits, specifically â€Å"Inspirational Motivation† and â€Å"Idealized Influence† and his inability to foster an inclusive environment did not make him an effective visionary leader. Also, by falling into the ethical trap†¦show more content†¦This meant he was not able to use the transformational leadership principle of Idealized Influence, which is defined in part as being consistent rather arbitrary (BCEE, 2014c, p. 14) to inspire people to follow him. Not only did Gandhi fail to create a vision for him and his followers, his inability to foster an inclusive environment, led to the lack of support from the Muslim commu nity, which was the largest religious minority in India. This lack of inclusion can be seen in Gandhi’s dealings with Mohammad Ali Jinnah, one of the leaders of the Indian Muslims and the eventual founder of Pakistan. Initially, Jinnah had worked with Gandhi to create a Hindu-Muslim accord and independence for India, but eventually became convinced that the 80 million Muslims in India would be subjugated by a Hindu-dominated India. (Shirer, 1979, pp. 107, 108). This belief was based on the actions of Gandhi, such as Gandhi’s articles advising Hindus how to protect themselves when attacked by Muslims and Gandhi’s failure to perceive the Muslim elite’s longing for power as a distinct religio-political group (Prasad, 1985, p. 76). Opportunities to include Muslim leaders in political positions, such as when provincial ministries were formed, were not utilized. (Prasad, 1985, p. 76). By failing to consider his actions and their effects on the MuslimShow MoreRe latedThe Assassination Of Mahatma Gandhi1912 Words   |  8 Pages Synthesis Essay- Mahatma Gandhi MSgt Tiffany J. Jones Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Mahatma Gandhi 504. 240. 2,555. 6. The number 504 represents the hours spent fasting in hunger strikes against racial injustice. The number 240 represents miles journeyed in protest against unjust taxes. The number 2,555 represents the number of days in prison for civil disobedience. The number 6 represents the number of assassination attempts made. What do those numbersRead MoreHenry David Thoreau4404 Words   |  18 Pagesman of many talents who worked hard to shape his craft and his life. He is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay, Civil Disobedience, an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state. Henrys books, articles, essays, journals, and poetry total over 20 volumes. Among his lasting contributions were his writings on natural history and philosophy, where he anticipated the methods and findingsRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pagesexploration of attitudes and values. 5. Student motivation is increased, especially in adult learners. xviii PREFACE 6. Students receive immediate feedback from their instructor and peers. 7. Students are involved in higher order thinking (analysis, synthesis, evaluation). Our goals in writing this book were to bridge the academic realm of theory and research and the organizational realm of effective practice, and to help students consistently translate proven principles from both realms into personalRead MoreLibrary Management204752 Words   |  820 Pagescases, why it is not done. But with each one of those components being affected by this phenomenon of change, each presents its own challenge to an effective process of change. 48    Introduction Paradigm shiFt—myth or reality Try This! Mahatma Gandhi once said, â€Å"We must become the change we want to see.† Is a paradigm shift in response to changing information service necessary? What external factors are forcing library and information services organizations to do things differently? What