Leadership
What sacrifices were made during the American Revolution, and what characteristics would a man like George Washington need to overcome those sacrifices? Some might think that the three most important traits a leader like George Washington has to have is an unbreaking will to deal with everyone equally, a loud voice to be heard over the sounds of battle, and a charismatic attitude to get along with people. These might be true to some people, but I believe something else. I believe that the three most important traits George Washington had are trustworthiness, intelligence, and the ability to step up.
To be trustworthy is a very important characteristic of a leader. When George Washington, became the leader of the Continental Army, the people he commanded would have to trust George Washington in order to perform to the limit of their abilities. The people Washington commanded would wonder if their leader would be gone without telling anyone, and a new leader would have to step up without …show more content…
When George Washington became the leader of the Continental Army, he would have to be very intelligent to win the war. In 1776, when Washington and his men caught the Hessian force at Trenton surprised because they were celebrating christmas, George Washington was being intelligent. If someone was going to be a leader of a group, when people are following that person, that person would want to make the right decisions so the people following that person make the right decisions. If that person was not intelligent, and did not make the right decisions, the people following that person would not make the right decisions. Being intelligent allowed Washington to gain the trust of his people,and being trustworthy is one of the most important traits of a leader. Trustworthiness and intelligence are very important roles of being a leader, but the most important characteristic of a leader is the ability to step
What sacrifices were made during the American Revolution, and what characteristics would a man like George Washington need to overcome those sacrifices? Some might think that the three most important traits a leader like George Washington has to have is an unbreaking will to deal with everyone equally, a loud voice to be heard over the sounds of battle, and a charismatic attitude to get along with people. These might be true to some people, but I believe something else. I believe that the three most important traits George Washington had are trustworthiness, intelligence, and the ability to step up.
To be trustworthy is a very important characteristic of a leader. When George Washington, became the leader of the Continental Army, the people he commanded would have to trust George Washington in order to perform to the limit of their abilities. The people Washington commanded would wonder if their leader would be gone without telling anyone, and a new leader would have to step up without …show more content…
When George Washington became the leader of the Continental Army, he would have to be very intelligent to win the war. In 1776, when Washington and his men caught the Hessian force at Trenton surprised because they were celebrating christmas, George Washington was being intelligent. If someone was going to be a leader of a group, when people are following that person, that person would want to make the right decisions so the people following that person make the right decisions. If that person was not intelligent, and did not make the right decisions, the people following that person would not make the right decisions. Being intelligent allowed Washington to gain the trust of his people,and being trustworthy is one of the most important traits of a leader. Trustworthiness and intelligence are very important roles of being a leader, but the most important characteristic of a leader is the ability to step