How Is Napoleon Bonaparte An Effective Leader

It takes a great deal of significant characteristics to being a great, effective leader. Napoleon Bonaparte is a prime example of a leader that excels in many of these characteristics. In his early life, Napoleon was educated at many military schools and was very committed to this. Sadly, his father died early and although Napoleon was not the eldest of his 11 siblings, he assumed leadership and took his fathers position which was head position of the family. Based on his displaying of effective leadership characteristics specifically determination, fighting for change and being able to take charge, Napoleon made a huge impact on society as an effective leader.
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Thirdly, Napoleon continuously changed what he did not like or what he thought needed to change, and he fought hard to do so. “Napoleon found the conditions in France bad and ineffective, so he overthrew the directory and got it changed” (Napoleon I). He did not believe that the conditions were effective for the people, so he fought hard to try and get them changed, which eventually they did. This proves that he was putting his peoples needs before his own, and that he was not afraid to do what was right. He never gave up fighting for what he wanted to change, and that is what made him known worldwide as history’s best political leader.
Through determination, always fighting for what needed to change and being able to take charge, Napoleon proved himself to be an effective leader. He proved his determination by taking on an impossible war, and making it possible. He fought for what he wanted to change when he overthrew the ineffective conditions in France. Finally, he proved that he could take leadership by always, successfully leading various groups of people. Napoleon Bonaparte made a huge impact on society, and without a doubt was an effective