The leader I have chosen to write about is President Abraham Lincoln and how he one of the best leaders in American history. Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in log cabin in Kentucky with his father, mother, sister, and brother who died as an infant. At the age of 21, Lincoln moved to Illinois, where he found odd jobs to do and in 1836 after being introduced to law books, Lincoln received his license to practice law. Lincoln then went on to be reelected for the General Assembly in 1836, 1838, and 1840 and in 1846 was elected into the U.S. House of Representatives. Not long after, he married Mary Todd, they had four sons, but only one of the four sons lived to adulthood, but later died. By 1860, Lincoln was elected President where he issued
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As a leader, it is very important to listen to followers to know what they think by listening to their opinions when the leader is making a final decision that will potentially affect the followers. As a President, it was very important for Lincoln to listen to the American people and to hear about the concerns they have about the nation. When it came to communication, Lincoln was a natural communicator who spoke of his vision for an unrestricted and honest country along with his concern for the south. As a leader, it is important to be able to have good communication with their followers especially when it comes to decisions and ideas that the leader has. The leader needs to be able to speak about his vision and how it will benefit the followers (McClaire). With Lincoln, he simplified his vision and portrayed it in a way that expressed his understanding of the American …show more content…
The reason for this was because it helped to have people around him whose personalities and temperaments are different from his own. An example of this was when Lincoln had made up his mind to go ahead with the Emancipation Proclamation to free slaves in the south. After he gathered the cabinet together, he told them he did not want to hear any more about their thoughts on the issue, but he would still listen to any suggestions or ideas when it came to executing the Emancipation Proclamation. Even though members did not support his plan, they still gave him their thoughts which was to wait for a victory before going ahead with the announcement and Lincoln took their advice and waited
As a leader, it is very important to listen to followers to know what they think by listening to their opinions when the leader is making a final decision that will potentially affect the followers. As a President, it was very important for Lincoln to listen to the American people and to hear about the concerns they have about the nation. When it came to communication, Lincoln was a natural communicator who spoke of his vision for an unrestricted and honest country along with his concern for the south. As a leader, it is important to be able to have good communication with their followers especially when it comes to decisions and ideas that the leader has. The leader needs to be able to speak about his vision and how it will benefit the followers (McClaire). With Lincoln, he simplified his vision and portrayed it in a way that expressed his understanding of the American …show more content…
The reason for this was because it helped to have people around him whose personalities and temperaments are different from his own. An example of this was when Lincoln had made up his mind to go ahead with the Emancipation Proclamation to free slaves in the south. After he gathered the cabinet together, he told them he did not want to hear any more about their thoughts on the issue, but he would still listen to any suggestions or ideas when it came to executing the Emancipation Proclamation. Even though members did not support his plan, they still gave him their thoughts which was to wait for a victory before going ahead with the announcement and Lincoln took their advice and waited