What approaches does Dr. King use to influence followers?
Familiarize yourself with and analyze the famous “I Have a Dream Speech” delivered by Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28, 1963. A Google search will lead you to several recordings and transcripts of the speech. Under three distinct headings, answer the following questions that will help guide your analysis: (1) Leader Identification: What traits/styles/approaches/theories of leadership does Dr. King demonstrate throughout this speech? How are these traits/styles/approaches/theories effective in leadership? (2) Influencing Followers: What approaches does Dr. King use to influence followers? Do you think he motivates them? How? Can a specific theory of motivation be applied when analyzing this speech? (3) Leadership across Organizational Contexts: Beyond this speech, how did Dr. King lead across different contexts or situations throughout his fight for equal rights? Use at least one reference from books and/or journal articles to support each of the sections of your discussion. Cite your references within your discussion and include the full citations for your references on your Reference page at the end of your document, following the APA Guidelines that I provided you in “Course Materials”. The following rubric will be used to grade your assignment. Familiarize yourself with and analyze the famous “I Have a Dream Speech” delivered by Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28, 1963. A Google search will lead you to several recordings and transcripts of the speech. Under three distinct headings, answer the following questions that will help guide your analysis: (1) Leader Identification: What traits/styles/approaches/theories of leadership does Dr. King demonstrate throughout this speech? How are these traits/styles/approaches/theories effective in leadership? (2) Influencing Followers: What approaches does Dr. King use to influence followers? Do you think he motivates them? How? Can a specific theory of motivation be applied when analyzing this speech? (3) Leadership across Organizational Contexts: Beyond this speech, how did Dr. King lead across different contexts or situations throughout his fight for equal rights? Use at least one reference from books and/or journal articles to support each of the sections of your discussion. Cite your references within your discussion and include the full citations for your references on your Reference page at the end of your document, following the APA Guidelines that I provided you in “Course Materials”. The following rubric will be used to grade your assignment.