Gandhi: An Extraordinary Standard of Leadership Many great leaders who wisely commanded their armies and led them to glory appeared on the stage of history, but those who won the battles and defeated the giants without using armed armies were very rare. As one of the most inspiring leaders in history, Mahatma Gandhi achieved this by ending British rule in India through non-violence and effective leadership. A better understanding of his extraordinary standard of leadership can be achieved through an analysis of leadership theories and their connection with Gandhi. Vision, as one of the leadership theories discussed in the article "What is leadership?" by Fred Manske, is a prerequisite for a leader as it gives purpose and responsibility to both leaders and followers. SA Kirkpatrick and EA Locke highlight the special traits leaders must have in “Leadership: Do Traits Matter?”: tenacity to follow through and integrity to earn the trust of followers. Furthermore, Hughes, Ginnet, and Curphy believe that values ​​significantly influence the choices made by leaders and, in “Leadership and Values,” note that leaders' values ​​also influence their relationship with their followers. Self-sacrifice is one of the important aspects of leadership, as explained in “Leader Self-Sacrifice and Leadership Effectiveness: The Moderating Role of Leader Prototypicality.” by Barbara and Daan van Knippenberg. Sydney Hook, in “The Eventful Man and the Event-Making Man,” points out that a great leader has the ability to change history. Gandhi demonstrated all these attributes. In “Ears and Mouths Open,” Louis Fischer explains that Gandhi's vision was a new and free India. However,...... middle of paper...... rancid: Berrett-Koehler, 1994. 11-49. Print.---------."The spirit of service." A higher standard of leadership: Lessons from Gandhi's life. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 1994. 57-89. Print.---------."Decisions and actions bound by moral principles." A higher standard of leadership: Lessons from Gandhi's life. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 1994. 89-139. Print.Norvell, Lyn. "Gandhi and the Indian Women's Movement". British Library Journal23 (1) (1997). 12–27. ISSN0305-5167. Network. May 15. 2014.van Knippenberg, Barbara and Daan van Knippenberg. “Leader Self-Sacrifice and Leadership Effectiveness: The Moderating Role of Leader Prototypicality.” Journal of Applied Psychology 90.1 (2005): 25-37. PsycARTICLES. Network. March 30. 2014.