US management and leadership: Martin Luther King Jr., the birth of a leader

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[...] US management and leadership: Martin Luther King Jr., the birth of a leader Table of contents Introduction Martin Luther King Jr., the birth of a leader I. 1950s in the United States A. U.S. social changes in the 1950s B. U.S. economics in the 1950s C. U.S. politics in the 1950s D. U.S. science and technology in the 1950s E. U.S. racism in the 1950s F. U.S. woman in the 1950s II. The American Civil Rights Movement A. Oppressed minorities B. [...]

[...] helped the Southern part while the Soviet Union helped the Northern part. In 1952, D. Eisenhower was elected President of the U.S. due to his great military experience. What's more, he was very focused on foreign policies. Even if the war occurring in Korea had not sorted out the situation of the country, it had brought some changes into the world political map. The U.S. had the opportunity to rearm and became, as a matter of fact, the number one power of the world. D. U.S. [...]

[...] Leadership and power Depending on the basis of social power from French and Raven (1939), there are five different types of power: 1. Referent: people do something for the leader if they like him Expert: the leader has knowledge on one specific point more than the others Legitimate: the leader has a status or a formal job authority Reward: the leader has the capacity to provide rewards to others Coercive: the leader has the capacity to punish. King was dealing with more than one of these criteria King's ablity to speak everybody's pressing concern was very appreciated. [...]

[...] He attempted to find the best of both worlds. E. Personality traits According to the Great Man theory, the 1930s and 1950s highlighted personality as a trait of leadership. There are five personality factors: 1. Neuroticism 2. Extroverts 3. Openness 4. Agreeableness 5. Conscientiousness Judging by the information that is gathered in this paper, we can assume that King had a strong personality. He must have had a mix of these traits to become the famous American black leader whose story is still told 40 years after his death. [...]

[...] Today, there are some Martin Luther Kings living for the improvement of others' lives. For example, in France, Coluche was at the heart of the so called ?restau du Coeur?. He devoted himself to feeding the poor. In China, Zhao Ziyang was imprisoned for being the sole voice raising the concerns of many. The Chinese people made him a leader. There might be one leader in every country of the world. But in each one of them lies the spirit of Martin Luther King. [...]