JTCC The Life of Nelson Mandela Force Field Analysis Paper

Discussion A: “A Time for Change: Nelson Mandela and Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf” (MLO 1 + MLO 4)

1) Review the PPT on “Historical and Contemporary Change Leaders: Africa and Asia” before completing this Discussion. The focus of this Discussion is to apply a Force-Field Analysis to Nelson Mandela OR Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (their biographies are provided in the PPT) and then compare the results to your own experience of social or cultural change (from your answer in Module 3: Discussion A).

A link to the Force-Field Analysis is found here: Force Field Analysis Worksheet.pdf Download Force Field Analysis Worksheet.pdf

2) Answer the following questions:

• Decide whether you will focus on Nelson Mandela OR Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Then answer the remaining questions focused on this person.
  • Briefly explain the social or cultural change that was taking place with Nelson Mandela or Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Please be as thorough as you can in this explanation.
  • Make sure to include historical, local, national, and/or global perspectives that helped lead to the need for change in your chosen person’s situation.
  • Briefly explain how your chosen leader utilized emotional intelligence in pursuing social and/or cultural change. Examples from the chosen leader’s life are required.
• Next, complete a “Force-Field Analysis” for the change related to either Nelson Mandela or Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.
  • What were the forces for change?
  • What were the forces against change?
  • How do the results of the Force-Field Analysis for this particular change explain what happened with the change?
• NOW…thinking back to your personal experience of social or cultural change (which you discussed in Module 3: Discussion A), please answer the following questions:
  • Describe any similarities and differences in the forces for change for the historical/contemporary change leader and your personal experience of social or cultural change.
  • Describe any similarities and differences in the forces against change for the historical/contemporary change leader and your personal experience of social or cultural change.