Inspirational Personalities I Can Learn from

Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi has a large amount of self-control and discipline, he united a quarter of the world population (with extreme diversity) on a peace mission, he truly cared about people, he had the patience to do the right thing and ideas that appealed universally. Gandhi's self control, patience and discipline is something I can learn from him.

Indra Nooyi

Indra Nooyi once said that 'every morning you've got to wake up with a healthy fear that the world is changing, and a conviction that, to win, you have to change faster and be more agile than anyone else'. From Indra Nooyi I realise that in order to remain motivated I must constantly reflect on my development and my progress.

Jeff Bezos

Jeff uses three main tactics to motivate people the first tactic being that Amazon pre-pays 95% of tuition for their employees to take courses for in-demand fields, such as airplane mechanic or nursing, regardless of whether the skills are relevant to a career at Amazon, '' wrote Bezos. He said the goal was to enable choice. The second tactic is 'Prove Me Wrong'; Jeff Bezos motivates his workers through the idea that the employees work is good enough when it can prove Bezos himself wrong on the topic being discussed. The third tactic being "Work, i don't care from where"; Bezos has the thinking that as long as work is being done, doesn't matter how or where. As long as it is on time and up to his standards. This allows most employees such as customer service to work from home, or a domain they are familiar with. Jeff is the CEO of Amazon, one of the biggest and most successful companies in the world. In order to create this he must have been extremely motivated.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

King won the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolent resistance. He motivated people through standing up for what he believed in, he was one of the most visible and well-known spokespersons, his speeches are still spoken today. Martin Luther King is a big inspiration to me, I take from him to stick to my beliefs and fight for my beliefs, values and dreams.

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher was a a woman who inspired passion and shaped a political generation. Margaret Thatcher's conviction, her resolve, her iron self-belief led many to see her as Britain's post-war saviour. She was Britains first female prime minister. Margaret Thatcher had an immense amount of self belief, this is something I can learn from her. If you believe in your self and believe you can achieve your goals and dreams you are much more likely to reach them.

John F. Kennedy

Kennedy was one of the most loved US presidents, he was the youngest man to hold office. He was very determined and fought for what he thought was right. This is something I can learn from JFK, to fight for what I believe in and to listen to others opinions.

Bill Gates

Bill is the founder of microsoft and is the richest man in the world according to Forbes. Bill Gates’ leadership style is a very participative one hence, when there is participation, motivation is increased. He is a task-motivated leader and a role model to all his co-workers in which his enthusiasm, hard working nature and judgment skills would motivate his staff and involve his friends to work with him. From Bill gates I learnt that no dream is too big, to remain enthusiastic and passionate about my job and my dreams for my career.

John D. Rockafeller

Made his fortune in oil and industry. He was worth a reputed $663billion in today's money, his motto for his life - "Gain all you can. Save all you can. Give all you can. " He believed that money did not equate to happiness, he came from a very modest background and built his fortune himself. He had a fair few setbacks in his life but remained resilient, strong and never gave up on his dream to be a better man all around than his father was. He has taught me that no matter of your background you choose the type of person you want to be and to remain resilient and to keep focused on the bigger picture and your dreams.