Being the Change: A Hero’s Journey and Legacy

Satinder Dhiman
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Satinder Dhiman: Woodbury University

Chapter Chapter 10 in Holistic Leadership, 2017, pp 241-274 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Holistic leaders lead from their authentic selves and touch the authentic selves of others. They set in motion certain key processes that continue to fructify long after they have passed on. It is their steadfastness and selflessness that bring enduring benevolence and leaves their footprints on the sand of time. Judged by his abiding influence on the future generations, Gandhi emerges as one of the most remarkable leaders of all time. Gandhi’s legendary legacy became the harbinger of freedom to many countries in Southeast Asia and the rest of the world. We all need heroes who can awaken us to the best in people and who can inspire us to be what we know we can be. Given the current leadership crisis, there is a greater need for the role models that embody and illustrate value-based, holistic leadership. This chapter explores the hero’s journey and enduring legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, the quintessential holistic leader. His life and leadership embody the synergistic energy fashioned by the coming together of the self, spirit and service—the three foundational dimensions of holistic leadership.

Keywords: Civil Disobedience; Great Leader; Colonial Government; Publication Division; Electronic Book (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-55571-7_10

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