...As our 16th president, most know him as just that. However, Abraham Lincoln is more than an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States. Although he is deceased, today he still remains as an amazing model of leadership. He demonstrated traits and characteristics that are essential for present day executives and business leaders. Throughout his presidential career, he showed his ability to control his emotions, he was selfless, and he showed his ability to communicate his goals and visions successfully. Being a leader is very difficult. Leadership under pressure can create fear and self-doubt in many successful leaders. This is why many leaders have the common characteristic of being very strong. It takes resilience, determination and composure to manage many of the challenges you face and feel being a leader. Leaders experience the best feelings of joy and success, but they also experience feelings of anger and frustration at failure. Lincoln demonstrates how leaders can navigate through tough emotions and put them to the side to not compromise his larger purpose or vision. He had the ability to control his...
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...Abraham Lincoln always wanted to do something for America. Abraham Lincoln is a hero because he acts on deepest convictions, sets the bar high, and is altruistic. He cared about others. Abraham Lincoln is a hero because he acts on deepest convictions. One way that he acts on deepest convictions is he values education. He became a lawyer because of his education. “Neighbors recalled how Abraham would walk for miles to borrow a book” (Freedman 1). He loved to read that's why he would go anywhere for a book. Another way that he acts on deepest convictions is he defended Federal law. He fought for what he believed in. Abraham Lincoln was also against secession. “Lincoln thought secession illegal, and was willing to use force to defend Federal law and the Union” (Abraham Lincoln 3). The last way that he acts on deepest convictions is that he thought of others. He didn't want the people who died to die in vain. He also stuck with it even when things were bad....
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...have been great and effective leaders. One past political figure who was an excellent leader was Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States and is best known for preserving the Union during the Civil War and emancipating slavery (Abraham Lincoln). He served the United States during a very critical point in history and helped to keep the county together. Abraham Lincoln’s leadership abilities are the topic of this paper. Leader Versus Manager Abraham Lincoln was a leader in many different ways. A leader has people who follow them, focuses on people, and often have a charismatic, transitional style (Leadership vs. Management). President Lincoln was a leader in many of these ways. He had many people who chose to follow him and vote for him as president. They also chose to be his supports through the Civil War and emancipation of slavery. He also was very focused on meeting the people’s needs and wants. This is often the sign of a good leader because they are working to help better things for their followers. Lincoln was always striving to achieve what was best for the country, which is why he was such a strong leader. President Lincoln was also a manager in many aspects as well. A manager has subordinates, focuses on work, and has an authoritative, transactional style (Leadership vs. Management). As the President of the United States, Lincoln had many people who worked underneath him to help him to lead the country such as the vice president...
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...The Leadership of Abraham Lincoln Phillip Bullington High Performance Leadership Term Paper 2/12/15 Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Introduction 3 Leader 4 Power & Influence 4 Ethics & Values 6 Attributes 6 Behavior 8 Followers 9 Motivation 9 Satisfaction & Performance 9 Groups 10 The Rocket Model 10 Situation 11 Situational Levels 11 Emancipation Proclamation 12 Death 13 Conclusion 13 References 14 Introduction Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of America. Abraham was born on February 12, 1809 to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. He grew up in both Kentucky and Indiana as the son of a farmer who preferred him to work on the farm rather than read books. Lincoln had an intellectual ambition however and was in constant pursuit of knowledge through his readings. Abraham set out for Illinois in 1831 and studied to become a lawyer which he eventually did in 1836 after passing the bar examination. He was then elected to the Illinois State Legislature in 1836, 1838, and 1840. After his retirement from legislature in 1841, Lincoln went on to marry Mary Todd Lincoln in 1842. He then began devoting the majority of his time to law practice until 1847 when he was elected and served in Congress (McPherson, 2000). Lincoln would continue to move in and out of politics for the next 14 years as was continually defeated in bids and elections for office. It wasn’t until 1861, after losing...
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...in the footsteps of the agreed upon role model, Abraham Lincoln will provide me with the path needed to achieve personal success. I admire Abraham Lincoln, who was a successful leader as the 16th president of the United States of America. As I complete my academic courses at DeVry, the success skills and abilities that will enable me to achieve my dreams are based on the impact and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln, who after giving his life for freedom, reminds us to be well spoken and honest. You’re Field of Study: * Why you chose this field of study * Expected graduation completion I am currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Computer Information Systems (CIS); my focus is in Business Management (BM). I expected to complete my graduate program in 36 to 39 months. The combination of both field of study and expected graduation completion are going to allow me to become a graduate of DeVry and set me on the path to freedom. Who is the leader: * Reasons why you chose the leader in your field * How has this leader influenced or put his/her mark within the industry (citations) We have chosen President Lincoln as a group. His leadership skills are just as relevant today, as they were when he was alive. Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865 and he impact and legacy of leadership still motivates me today. President Lincoln is considered one of the nation's greatest presidents (States, 2014). Lincoln was a master communicator whose words artfully conveyed...
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...The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln April 14, 1865, a terrifying event happened that would have a long-lasting impact on the nation; the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. That night Lincoln was attending the play Our American Cousin at Ford’s theatre with his wife Mary Todd Lincoln and friends Henry Rathbone and Clara Harris. While he was watching the play, Lincoln was shot in the back of the head by the famous actor John Wilkes Booth. Booth was pro-confederate and was against the abolition of slavery, which led to his hatred of Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln became unconscious after he was shot and ended up dying the next morning at 7:22 a.m. His assassination was just five days after Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant., thus having the civil war come close to an end. Lincoln’s death created mourning all over the world...
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...What Effect Did Abraham’s Assassination Have? Assassination Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States on November 6, 1860. Lincoln was assassinated April 15, 1865. Lincoln’s assassination effected the country a great deal. Lincoln was elected into office at the brink of the civil war. He was blamed for everything that went wrong in the country. Southerners hated him because he was trying to get rid of slavery. This was the only way they knew how to live. After all slavery was around for 400+ years. Some of them were more mad then others. John Wilkes Booth was the one angry enough to kill him. Abraham Lincoln is one of the most significant men to have served as the president of the United States of America. While president the United States was divided into two sections, the Confederated States (southern) and United States (northern). The Country was at the brink of the civil war. Lincoln did not support the confederate states because he did not believe in slavery. Abraham eventually united the country at the end of the civil war. Lincoln is mostly known for signing the emancipation proclamation. Which eventually lead to the freedom of slaves. His speech the Gettysburg Address still has an...
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...It was exciting to look back into our history at someone who many revere as our greatest leader. Many people today, believe that Abraham Lincoln was and is the greatest President the United States has ever seen. Donald Phillips shares his agreement with this sentiment in his well written book, "Lincoln On Leadership." The book itself was thoroughly enjoyable. It was a very easy read and shared much of President Lincoln's leadership through the eyes and stories of others of that day. This book is a great history lesson of the period of the Civil War and Lincoln's legacy. Through numerous stories, Donald Phillips shares example after example of Lincoln's style of leadership. According to Phillips, "In order to comprehend modern leadership theory and be successful in the future, leaders must look to the past - to President Abraham Lincoln, for example - who routinely practiced nearly all of the 'revolutionary thinking' techniques that have been preached to American industry in the last ten to fifteen years. Lincoln can be looked to as the ideal model for desirable, effective leadership." We would agree for the most part with his assessment of Abraham Lincoln as a leader. This book highlights a number of wonderful leadership characteristics and skills. The one characteristic that seemed to come to the front the most was Lincoln's ability to be a "Servant Leader." Through Lincoln's own writings and words, plus the writings and words of many others it seems clear that he was...
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...Abraham Lincoln sprang to the presidency from extremely humble and tragic roots. His father, Thomas, and his mother, Nancy, were both illiterate. When Abraham was young, he had a sister who died as an infant and a brother who died as a boy. When Abraham was nine years old, his mother tragically died, leaving him in the care of only his father, who, within the year of his wife’s death, remarried a widow, Sarah Bush Johnston. Sarah was extremely kind to Lincoln and encouraged his developing love of reading, giving him three books, a treasure of immeasurable value to a boy who loved to read in a place where books were scarce (nps.gov). Because of the financial state of the family, Lincoln was forced to self-educate, and in 1836, Lincoln had educated himself so well that he was eligible to become a lawyer. The very same year, Lincoln moved to Springfield, Illinois, and became a lawyer, working for John T. Stuart (White, pp. 71, 79,108). Lincoln was such a gifted attorney, that only ten years after entering the field, he was elected into the United States Congress. However, in 1849, he left congress in the hope that he would receive an appointment from the Taylor administration because of his tireless promotion of the election. He was, however, denied any position, and returned to his law firm where he worked with great fervor (Lamb, Swain, pp. 3-10). Lincoln worked tirelessly as a lawyer until he ran for the presidency in 1858. After losing the election to his rival, Stephen Douglas...
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...Dr. Morgan HST 390 24 September 2012 Abraham Lincoln’s Political and Moral Slavery Dilemma The sixteenth President of the United States of America, the Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln casts quite a historical shadow over any other competing figure. Lincoln was brought into the world on February 12th, 1809 to an incredibly modest upbringing in which he would mold himself into a successful lawyer and later a politician. Abraham received little formal education during his childhood, eventually acquainting himself with the law through the apprenticeship system. After rising through the Illinois legislature structure, Lincoln went on to serve in the House of Representatives on behalf of the state of Illinois before gaining widespread recognition from his debates with competing Senate candidate Stephen A. Douglas in 1858.The expansion of slavery into the United States new territories was the hotly contested issue of these debates, Lincoln’s stance would eventually propel him into the national spotlight and later the Presidency. Abraham Lincoln’s views on slavery were split between his political obligations and his moral beliefs, his political actions were influenced by his desire to preserve the Union, and his moral stance on the issue largely stemmed from his deep-seeded belief in the power of the Constitution, not the political or social equality of another race. Abraham Lincoln’s view on slavery was segregated in itself, between how he perceived the issue on a political...
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...historical figures: Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, steered the Union to victory in the American Civil War and abolished slavery, and the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis. Abraham Lincoln was the President of the Union, and Jefferson Davis struggled to lead the Confederacy to independence in the U.S. Civil War. Lincoln was treasured by the African Americans and was considered an earthly incarnation of the Savior of mankind (DeGregorio 20-25). On the other hand, Davis was both admired and hated. Lincoln had a different view of how the U.S. should be in abolishing slavery. Davis was a politician, president of the Confederate States of America, and also a successful planter. He had beliefs for the South to continue in the old ways with slavery and plantations. Both Lincoln and Davis had strong feelings for the protection of their land (Arnold 55-57). Both Abraham and Jefferson Davis shared several differences and similarities. Lincoln was known to have an easy going and joking type attitude. In contrast, Davis had a temper such that when challenged, he simply could not back down (DeGregorio 89). Davis had been a fire-eater before Abraham Lincoln's election, but the prospect of Civil War made him gloomy and depressed. Fifty- three years old in 1861, he suffered from a variety of ailments such as fever, neuralgia, and inflamed eye, poor digestion, insomnia, and stress. Lincoln also suffered from...
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...Abe Lincoln Abraham Lincoln sprang to the presidency from extremely humble and tragic roots. His father, Thomas, and his mother, Nancy, were both illiterate. When Abraham was young, he had a sister who died as an infant and a brother who died as a boy. When Abraham was nine years old, his mother tragically died, leaving him in the care of only his father, who, within the year of his wife’s death, remarried a widow, Sarah Bush Johnston. Sarah was extremely kind to Lincoln and encouraged his developing love of reading, giving him three books, a treasure of immeasurable value to a boy who loved to read in a place where books were scarce (nps.gov). Because of the financial state of the family, Lincoln was forced to self-educate, and in 1836, Lincoln had educated himself so well that he was eligible to become a lawyer. The very same year, Lincoln moved to Springfield, Illinois, and became a lawyer, working for John T. Stuart (White, pp. 71, 79,108). Lincoln was such a gifted attorney, that only ten years after entering the field, he was elected into the United States Congress. However, in 1849, he left congress in the hope that he would receive an appointment from the Taylor administration because of his tireless promotion of the election. He was, however, denied any position, and returned to his law firm where he worked with great fervor (Lamb, Swain, pp. 3-10). Lincoln worked tirelessly as a lawyer until he ran for the presidency in 1858. After losing the election to his rival...
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...President Abraham Lincoln’s speech later titled “A Hhouse Ddivided” was delivered in front of 1,000 rRepublican delegates after who had voting nominated Abraham Lincoln in as their candidate to the U.S sSenate . An issue causing a rift throughout the nation, slavery was had been disputed since the inception of America. Lincoln not only understood the problems created by slavery at his present time, he also for lack of a better term prophesized the oncoming storm that would ensued from both the disagreements between the opponents and proponents of slavery: . “We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated, with the avowed object, and confident promise, of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only, not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease, until a crisis shall have been reached, and passed. A house divided against its self cannot stand." Abraham Lincoln clearly understood the schism that was taking place across the country, though it was considered politically irresponsible by his peers and fellow party members , Lincoln’s resolve to end this bitter dispute would carry America through its darkest days. Abraham Lincoln's "House Divided" speech had a specific purpose for it. He was directing it mainly at the congressmen and the President, and it's purpose was to show them how America was hurting itself by fighting endlessly over slavery. During this speech Abraham Lincoln...
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...many Americans think of Abraham Lincoln, they think first of all, as the president who freed the slaves. He is immortalized as the "Great Emancipator," and widely regarded as a champion of black freedom who supported social equality of the races, and who fought the American Civil War (1861-1865) to free the slaves. In actuality, Abraham Lincoln did not fight the Civil War to free the slaves. He fought it to save the Union. He did not agree with slavery and one of the good things that came out of the Union being saved was the abolishment of slavery. (Gienapp, 2002). (Jenness, 2007). Abraham Lincoln was a self made man that rose mythically from humble beginnings to national greatness. He began life as a farm boy. He did not come from a family who believed in education. Despite this, Abraham Lincoln read books and done whatever he could to educate himself. He was a man that believed in honesty and caring for other people. After learning many lessons in life and climbing the ladder of success, his fine qualities landed him as the United States of America’s 16th President. He was successful in doing many great things for people and his community and eventually the United States. (Gienapp, 2002). (Jenness, 2007). He was embarrassed of his family background. He came from a poor family that was farmers. His life as a farm boy was spent doing chores, such as hauling water and chopping wood, and helping in the fields. His mother died when Abraham Lincoln was 9. His father eventually...
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...Donna Reeves History 105 January 19, 2013 Abstract What are the major turning points in American’s timeline that helped shaped it into the amazing country that it is today? What was the impact of those turning points on today’s American culture? This essay will give us a tour through two major turn points in America. The first being the “Turning point of the civil war” and the second being the “Turning point of Industrialization and Urbanization”. In the “Turning point of the civil war” we will peer into several possible outcomes of the “Reconstruction Period had Abraham Lincoln survived”. In the “Turning point of Industrialization and urbanization we will also investigate “Industrializations effect on the average working American” and touch on “How state courts served to discriminate against non-white citizens and immigrants”. Finally we will conclude with “The New America”. My view on how the events of the past shaped America into the wonderful nation I am so proud of today. Turning Point of the Civil War America could not be the honored country that it is today had it not been for the turning point of the civil war. In the mid-1800s the Northern and Southern states were divided on many differences. A major difference that lingered after the signing of the Constitution was slavery. You have the Northern statesmen who firmly oppose slavery and the Southern statesmen who strongly favor it. Our country was not only divided by slavery. Another level of division...
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