Done by:
Jing Wen Cong
Zhang Aolun
Chen Caijie
Wong Pinjia
AGENDA
Definition of good leader
Background information on Indira Gandhi
Road to power/politics
Prime minister era
Fall from power
Qualities + leadership style
Judge of great / good leader
DEFINITION OF GOOD LEADER
A good leader should:
Motivate and inspire the team by creating a
common goal and promoting teamwork /
cooperation
Honor and recognize the greatness and
uniqueness in others and consult others’ opinion
(empathy)
Have moral principles by not indulging in
personal benefits, or being driven by greed
DEFINITION OF GOOD LEADER
Provide hope in the darkest of times, and make
the team believe in one another’s ability to brave
through the storm
Enthusiastic and confident in work; passionate
and dedication
Have the foresight and vision to bring about
greater growth to country
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Born on November 19, 1917 in a politically
influential family
Became third prime minister of India for three
consecutive terms
First and only female Indian Prime Minister
Longest serving female PM
Only Indian Prime Minister to have declared an
emergency in order to 'rule by decree'
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Only Indian Prime Minister to have been
imprisoned
Joined the Indian National Congress Party
Improved relations with other countries
Promoted science and technology
First satellite into space in 1971
Led India to become one of the fastest growing
economies
ROAD TO POWER AND POLITICS
Started from 12 – Leader of Monkey Brigade
(help end British control in India)
1941, became involved in the Indian
Independence movement
1950s, served her father unofficially as a
personal assistant during his time as first PM of
India
ROAD TO POWER AND POLITICS
After father's death in 1964, was appointed as a
member of the Rajya Sabha (upper house)
became a member of Lal Bahadur Shastri's cabinet as
Minister of Information and Broadcasting
After Shastri’s death, Indira Gandhi was elected to be
PM due to the conception that she could be easily
manipulated
However, she kept on to her title by extraordinary
political skills
PRIME MINISTER ERA
Supported Communism and socialism
Pakistan war
India victorious under Indira Gandhi’s command;
Freedom of East Pakistan
Green Revolution
1) Intense Agricultural District Program (IADP) which sought to
increase crop yield and production
2) Food exporter
For political support
PRIME MINISTER ERA
Eradicate poverty
1) vigorous policy in 1969 of land reform
2) placed a ceiling on personal income, private property, and corporate
profits
2) Campaign theme for 2nd term
nationalized the major banks
1) provide the better banking infrastructure in rural areas
2) to make cheap finance available to farmers in India
Nuclear weapons program
Started using nuclear power to establish India's stability and security
interests
To respond to China’s nuclear threat
“Smiling Buddha”
FALL FROM POWER
Election corruptions (1)
1971 Elections – used government machinery and
officials for election purposes; excessive election
expenditure
Theme : “Eradicate poverty” is fake and just for
political support – 4% funds for poverty programs
State of emergency
Arrest opposition (which formed Janata party later)
FALL FROM POWER
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Elections (2)
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1977 elections
Indira’s INCP opposed by Janata party
claimed the elections were the last chance for India to
choose between "democracy and dictatorship”
INCP lost and both Indira and Sanjay Gandhi lost their
seats in the Congress
Congress party was split
After election, Indira Gandhi found herself without work,
income or residence
Quit parliament and was imprisoned
REGAIN POWER (THIRD TERM)
Arrest of Indira Gandhi evoked sympathy
Once she was released, she started giving
speeches apologizing for her mistake
Death of Jayaprakash Narayan broke apart the
Janata party
Indira became PM again
In 1980 elections, Congress party had a landslide
victory led by Indira Gandhi due to instability in
Janata party
FALL FROM POWER YET AGAIN
Operation blue star
In July 1982, Sikh group occupied the Golden Temple
In June 1984, Indira Gandhi orders attack on Sikh's
holiest site, Golden Temple to remove the Sikh
separatists
DEATH
QUALITIES
Highly talented and intellectual
managed to be enrolled into Oxford University, a top
university in the world
showed extraordinary political skills when she first
became the president of India
decreased Country’s poverty line from 65% to 45%
QUALITIES
Charismatic
Did not gain high popularity when she is first appointed
the president, she soon gained
popularity after her first few rallies and decisions made.
First woman to be a Prime Minister
Just with a few speeches after her release from prison
allowed her to regain trust of her supporters, leading to
landslide victory
QUALITIES
Determined / daring
Cured of her periodic disease in her early years though it
is a tough experience
Some of her decisions in the political field are hard to
make yet she persisted on her own decisions, such as that
of the war with Pakistan in 1971.
did not give up when she was being removed from her
position and at a time, arrested, she returned to political
field even when there are enemies and protestors around
QUALITIES
Tough and Shrewd
Did not give up easily and solves problems using force
Even after imprisonment, still wanted to regain status of
PM of India
Eliminated opponents and narrowed competition (Janata
party)
Example : call of forces she used against protestors
during the Indian Currency Crisis
QUALITIES
Lack of moral values / deceitful
Electoral corruptions
Murdered thousands of innocent Sikhs
Deceived public by misuse of monetary funds
Everything she does is basically for political support
LEADERSHIP STYLE
Task oriented
Did everything with an aim
Cheated In elections to hold on to power
Used theme: “eradicate poverty” to gain votes
Killed Sikhs to protect the golden temple
ANALYSIS OF INDIRA GANDHI AS A GOOD
LEADER
Criteria :
1) Moral integrity and values
2) Empathetic and listening to others’ opinions
IS INDIRA GANDHI A GOOD LEADER?
NO!
1) She was not morally upright due to multiple
cheats in elections, misuse of government
machinery and files, improper usage of funds etc.
2) She did not consult the opinions of others; did
what she wanted and desired; although she cared
for a lot of people, that was just for political
support – hence, not listening or empathy
Example: Rule by decree where she wanted to set
laws by herself
ANALYSIS OF INDIRA GANDHI AS A GREAT
LEADER
Criteria:
1) Motivating; charismatic and appealing
2) Transformational; everlasting impacts
IS INDIRA GANDHI A GREAT LEADER?
Yes!
1) Her charisma appealed to a lot of Indian
citizens, motivated Indians towards green
revolution and using nuclear power, held India
together during the first few years as PM
2) brought about great transformation in India –
Nationalized banks, started using nuclear power,
started improving science and technology, made
India a food exporter etc.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://www.indianchild.com/indira_gandhi.htm
http://www.knowindia.yolasite.com/facts-ofindia/nationalization-of-banks-in-indiahttp://www.indiragandhi.com/
http://www.pocanticohills.org/womenenc/gandhi.ht
ml
http://wap.indiaparenting.com/stories/greatindians/
gi010.shtml
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/225198
/Indira-Gandhi
http://www.gloriousindia.com/biographies/indira_ga
ndhi.html
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