Explorations in Leadership

ITGS 400 Explorations in Leadership

Required Texts:

Read Mandela Part 8

Mandela, Nelson. (1995) Long Walk to Freedom. New York: Little Brown and Company Paperback. ISBN: 0-31654818-9. (Make sure that you have the full version, not an abridged version, otherwise you’ll not be able to complete assignments).

Response to Materials

Assignment Instructions:

· Do not delete the questions – simply indent your answers to retain the numbering system.

· Use a formal writing style and proofread for correct use of language.

· Write a short paragraph for each question, addressing each of the points mentioned.

The aim is generally threefold:

(1) to demonstrate your familiarity with the course materials. Provide as much information you consider necessary to achieve this end. Cite the page number in the text where you found the information using this format: “(Mandela, 2012, p. 5)” and for films, cite the director and date e.g., “(Attenborough, 1982)” or in the case of my own instructor videos, “(Woodward, 2007)”. For the book, check what date your edition is on the front inside cover, it might be the original from 1995, or a later publication. If you have an audio book, it likely states the publication date somewhere.

(2) to think critically about issues and comment on them

(3) to self-reflect on your own development of leadership to date and potential for the future. This is considered in a much broader sense than leadership within any official position and includes day-to-day lifestyle.

Mandela: Part 8 (No movie this week)

1. (A) Describe anything you admired about Mandela’s response(s) to the situations he encountered in prison.

(B) Discuss how this indicated his leadership skills.

2. (A) What were some of the practical problems the prisoners faced when approved permission to study high school or university courses?

(B) Comment on how this puts your own challenges into perspective as a student.

3. (A) Name two ways in which prisoners established written communication with the outside world.

(B) Comment on the importance of communication in impacting social change.

4. (A) The death of which family member affected Mandela the most, after having received a visit from her just a few weeks before?

(B) What was his responsibility that he was unable to fulfill?

(C) Provide your views on the personal challenges leaders might face and how you might cope.