Famous+Motivational+Leaders

//Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm//. Ralph Waldo Emerson = = = = =Motivational Leaders = =﻿ = When you think of a good motivational leader, who do you think of? Famous presidents, religious leaders, rebellion leaders are some that probably come to mind. They stand out for their great ability to motivate vast crowds and inspire them to greatness. This page reflects on just a few from history that stand out as motivational leaders. They possess the qualities that are described in this Wiki---great leaders, great vision, great ability to tie into instrinsic motivation of others.


 * Religious Leaders "I have a dream" **

One of the two most famous motivational speakers of the twentieth century in the religious leaders category were Dr. Martin Luther King of the sixties civil rights movement and Pope John Paul the second.

These were both amazing men who used the power of brotherly love and hope not only to inspire nations, but to reshape the entire world we live in for the better. They took on causes that ordinary men couldn’t or wouldn’t touch, and not only put a dent in the status quo, but shook the foundations of those institutions to their very core. Hearing them speak in person must have been not only a privilege, but a life altering event, and though both of these great men are now gone their memory alone continues to work the better in the hearts of people everywhere. (woopidoo)


 * Political Leaders **

Winston Churchill is best known as the Prime Minister of the UK during WWII. In 1953 he was awarded two major honours. He was knighted and became Sir Winston Churchill and he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature "for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values." (famous people). He shaped the course of the second world war and motivated thousands to fight for their beliefs.


 * Rebellion Leaders **

Nelson Mandela is one leader who inspired others to take up the cause against apartheid in Africa. Madnela served 27 years in prison but his vision never died. He was finally released from prison and became the President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. His election was the first mulit-racial democracy in South Africa's history. Mandela later earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. His motivational speaches inspired Africans to believe in their future and the elimination of apartheid.

Great leaders are visionaries who can motivate the masses. They apply extrinsic and instrinsic strategies and are able to recognize motivator factors from Maslow through to ERG. As instructors, if you can apply some of these strategies, motivated students are a huge reward.

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