US management and leadership: Martin Luther King Jr., the birth of a leader

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This paper is about the leader Martin Luther King Jr. and his leadership role in the 1950s. First, the context will be introduced followed by King's life in correlation with the current event at that time. In the final section, his leadership style will be analyzed.
After the war, the veterans came back home to find that the country had not improved for 20 years since the Depression and World War II. There was suddenly a lack of housing in town. People decided to relocate to the suburbs. William Levitt developed the mass production of houses which was much faster and cost effective than before the war. All in all, thirty six houses could be built per day.
Developing the suburbs benefited the car industry without which people could not go to work. In the 1950s, around 8 million cars were manufactured per year to satisfy the increasing demand. Car stores as well as other stores relocated to meet the rising demand. They grouped into shopping centres from 1957 onwards.
The families started to settle down. This was the origin of the Baby Boom. In 1950, only 24.3 million babies were born compared to the 35.5 million babies born in 1960. These babies grew up and went off to school. The post war generations of teens created trends. Rock and Roll and twist replaced the old fashioned music of the war period. The post war generations imposed themselves as real decision makers and had a strong impact socially.

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[...] US management and leadership: Martin Luther King Jr., the birth of a leader Table of contents Introduction Martin Luther King Jr., the birth of a leader I. 1950s in the United States A. U.S. social changes in the 1950s B. U.S. economics in the 1950s C. U.S. politics in the 1950s D. U.S. science and technology in the 1950s E. U.S. racism in the 1950s F. U.S. woman in the 1950s II. The American Civil Rights Movement A. Oppressed minorities B. [...]

[...] helped the Southern part while the Soviet Union helped the Northern part. In 1952, D. Eisenhower was elected President of the U.S. due to his great military experience. What's more, he was very focused on foreign policies. Even if the war occurring in Korea had not sorted out the situation of the country, it had brought some changes into the world political map. The U.S. had the opportunity to rearm and became, as a matter of fact, the number one power of the world. D. U.S. [...]

[...] possessed the charisma, the understanding and the wisdom to be a real successful leader. He preached non violence of actions. That was his style, which turned out to be more efficient than any other weapon. The period made him the leader of black people. Even at another period in time, he would have equally been the leader of another discriminated minority. His will to help the oppressed people inspired the people and made them involve themselves in King's fight. They supported him and lifted him to the status of a leader. [...]

[...] Leadership process A leader should proceed the following way: 1. Set a direction 2. Align people and systems 3. Motivate and inspire Depending on this process, the black leader was born: 1. King lived in a country where discrimination against colored people was a daily concern. He learnt theology and even received a Doctorate degree. On becoming a pastor, he taught his vision for the world and preached that non violent protests would have a stronger impact than any other weapon. [...]

[...] The many events that occurred under King's leadership opened the world into a new era. At that time, minorities started to strive against unfair and unconstitutional discriminations. F. U.S. woman in the 1950s In the 1950s, men and woman tended to conform to stereotypes again. During World War II, woman needed to replace men gone to the war, thus assuming a professional role and subsequently asserting power. Right after the war, around 2 million women had to go back home, losing their jobs. [...]