...Sun Tzu Verses Great Military Leaders Military 301 Great Military Leaders Abstract Sun Tzu a great military leader, designed many principles in which he felt if followed you would have the ability defeat any enemy. Three of Sun Tzu’s principles were preparation, know yourself and your enemy, and deception. One must always prepare for battle. In this preparation process, one must learn their enemy. You have to learn their strengths and weaknesses. You must also learn your strengths and weaknesses. One of Sun Tzu’s keys principles of being a good leader is leadership, being able to communicate clear and concise orders and having the ability to motivate your subordinate leaders to execute your exact orders without hesitation. Subordinates must have the discipline to execute the mission upon receipt. This is Sun Tzu’s principle of knowing yourself. Sun Tzu also practiced the art of deception. Which in many ways similar to deception techniques used by General Patton and General Washington when flanking their enemies. I will show you these principles and the principles of some of our great leaders throughout history. I will show how many of these leaders’ principles and beliefs were very much alike and used throughout history during different periods. Some of these great leaders are Napoleon Bonaparte, General George Patton, and John Moore. We can see through the analyzing of battles throughout history Sun Tzu’s principles are effective and taught by many today....
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...politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers that led the Anti-Semitic movement in Germany in the early 1900’s. Looking back through history, people would differ in opinion when deciding if Adolf Hitler should be considered a true leader. Leadership is the action of leading a group, but in today’s society the Leadership concept has also been associated with positive, beneficial, and ethical actions. True leaders are people that others want to follow. In Hitler’s case he was initially able to connect with people through his charismatic oratory and Nazi propaganda and convince them to join him in his cause. It is unfortunate that his cause became an obsession and led Hitler to recur to constant threats and brutal actions to instill fear within his troops and avoid desertion. My impression of Hitler is that he was initially a true leader but his leadership was very poor as it relates to developing the people under his responsibility. Hitler did not focus his efforts into positive actions. He achieved many of his goals and made history. But what good does it make to be remembered by the atrocious actions he committed against the Jew community. Opposed to Hitlers practices, leaders must communicate faith to their people, not fear. Fear paralyzes people while faith moves people to action and infuses them with courage and hope. Let your people know that you believe in them and see greatness within them. When people know their leaders trust them, their...
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...helpful to study the context of prior history because by doing this we can understand who we are, and where we stand to other cultures, countries and people. By studying the history of others beliefs and opinions we can learn more about their views and standpoints and experiences. We study the history of others and ourselves to help us in learning more about their countries and their lives and what they have been through. If we do not study others background and history, then how would we know anything about what others have been through and help us understand why they view our country and us like they do. If there was no history from any country then how would we know where we came from and what it took to build our country, just like what it took or takes to build their country? What they may have suffered through, what they are still going through, what their beliefs on religion and life are. By studying other countries history we can learn why they had wars, what caused these wars and who was involved in them and who helped settle them. Without history we would not know any of this, history is just that history. There are many great leaders in these countries and we would not even know that without history. History is very important, “It has been said that he who controls the past controls the future. Our view of history shapes the way we view the present, and therefore it dictates what answers we offer for existing problems. History is a story about the past that is...
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...Application Paper 1 Select one of the eight leaders discussed in the Wills' text in Chapters 1 through 8 and discuss why a consideration of his or her leadership at a former point in time is important to an understanding of leadership today. Note: This activity will require that you read about the leader in additional sources. Be sure to properly document any additional sources you use. In selecting a leader within the first module, I chose the person who I knew of, yet I knew very little about in Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR). In our readings, and through further research it is clear that through his leadership, FDR's legacy strives in our world today. Many leaders throughout history have been known to face their share of adversity. A common theme in our readings, whether it be social barriers, disputes, or personal challenges, one common attribute among the leaders in our readings is their ability to overcome adversity, and lead their followers to a better state. It can be interpreted that FDR's trials and tribulations with polio may have been a defining moment in his life and political career. It is interesting to note that prior to his health battle with polio, FDR had been known as "too anxious to please", a "sissy" who had lived a sheltered life and seemed to lack self-confidence (Wills, 1994). Overcoming polio, FDR seems to seize an opportunity to take control of his life by learning to walk again, and instilling a calm confidence in his character that he...
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...Tecumseh: Lost Hope for an Indian Nation Rhett Cabanacan History 223 Professor Carpenter 12 January 2013 Tecumseh: Lost Hope for an Indian Nation Tecumseh was a Shawnee Indian who was a warrior and a gifted leader in the art of diplomacy. A visionary, who believed in uniting all tribes to establish one Indian nation, with a common goal of stopping further loss of land to the westward expansion of a young republic. For Tecumseh, he viewed Americans as a threat to their way of life and if they don’t unite against the Americans, they would lose their identity and their land. He created an alliance with different tribes in order to air their grievances with the U.S. Government, hoping that they would be respected as one people and given their land back.[1] Tecumseh was believed to be born in the year 1768. In Shawnee belief and tradition, his name meant, a panther jumping from one mountain to another. The basis for this was the celestial formation of stars in the shape of a panther. The Ohio valley was home to the Shawnees, a vast stretch of land where elk, deer, and other game are abundant. This place was dear to a Shawnee for they can roam freely and hunt food. Tecumseh grew in the midst of the American Revolution, a violent time in America. Even the Native Indians were not spared from the violence; they were fighting their own battles. In October 1774, the growing violence claimed Tecumseh’s father. During the Battle of Point...
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...Applying the Lessons of History to Modern Police Leadership Training _________________ A Leadership White Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Required for Graduation from the Leadership Command College _________________ By Kenneth W. Sidenblad Bee Cave Police Department Bee Cave, Texas Date Submitted (month year) ABSTRACT Law enforcement continues to move in the direction of a profession and away from being only a vocation. Police officers of today are better trained and educated than at any time in the past. This demands police leaders be up to the challenge to lead them. Law enforcement leaders must enhance their knowledge and incorporate training ideas in use by other professions. Applying lessons from academic subject material is an important part of leadership development in many professions, and should be emphasized in training future police leaders. This will enable law enforcement leaders to develop as leaders in a profession. One academic subject used in other professions to develop leaders is the study of history. History provides a wealth of material from which valuable insights and examples of leadership may be drawn from. Lessons drawn from history are used by other professions to enhance the quality of leadership within those professions. Leadership lessons from history should be incorporated into modern police leadership training. Material supporting the importance of history as leadership training was...
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...The Crusades Through Arab Eyes: Part I The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, by Amin Maalouf, originally published in 1983, takes a new approach to telling an old history from the point-of-view of Muslim historians. Throughout the text, Maalouf focuses on how Muslims perceive the nearly 200-year-long slaughters by Western religious zealots that took Arab cities and holy grounds, regardless of how violent the means and how those perceptions have lead to contemporary ideological wars in the Middle East. Through Arab Eyes presents a compelling history of the series of wars by European Christians that sought to seize holy places under Muslim control between the 11th and 13th centuries. Maalouf tells the story of the seizure of Muslim people and their lands. Between the two disparaging accounts —the Arab view, a bloody slaughter from the historical accounts of exclusively Muslim experts and the same events portrayed as dignified religious conquests by Western historians — Maalouf pulls off not only a convincing argument but one that explores the breach of the Islamic nations by Christian crusaders. Part one, “Invasions” reveals that the Muslim people’s incomprehension of the crusades themselves and the lack of organization among their ranks, lead to their devastation during the invasions. To understand the Muslim perspective from which this book is told, it’s worth knowing a thing or two about its author, Amin Maalouf. Maalouf is perhaps the best-fit person to construct a book like...
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...Many of the most successful people in history have had great leadership qualities that helped them reach their ideas to the world. John Wooden is one of those many people who displayed great leadership qualities. John Wooden was a basketball coach and player who had the qualities to be a part of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Wooden possessed leadership qualities such as, not craving for victory, but the process of getting there, motivational speeches before games, and losing did not matter to him as long as his players tried their best. Wooden had taken these ideas and helped his students follow his lead to help them reach their goals more efficiently. John Wooden had strong leadership skills that helped others reach their goals and improve...
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...Music is Important. C Star English 135 August 26, 2010 Music is Important. Economical problems in the United States have prompted school districts to find ways to lower their budget. A lot of times, these school districts ponder cutting music programs from schools as a way to save money. Some districts view music as being insignificant compared to other curriculums and may not recognize that music can play a role in providing students with a better education. The benefits that come from music programs are too vital to lose from schools. They can help to improve students mentally, emotionally, educationally and can also help promote good leadership skills. To begin with, music can improve mental abilities in students in a variety of different ways. It is best taught or developed in the early years of their education, beginning in elementary school or even earlier. Those students who are able to get involved in music at this beneficial point in their lives, would be rewarded with a head start to a more successful educational experience. If students partake in music training during this time, it could sharpen their minds by using hand eye coordination, understanding the notes they are hearing, and reading music. The improvements that music has on the mind of students have been researched by many psychologists, scientists, and doctors. Some of these results show that music can increase students’ memories while expanding their creativity and sharpening their reasoning skills...
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...power and demonstrated themselves as leaders with strong influences over their followers. This time period consisted of a few historically significant leaders such as Lenin, Hitler, Mussolini, and Mao Zedong. The main objective of these leaders was to spread their version of totalitarian ideas. Yet, another leader was prominent during the same time period, but unlike Hitler, Lenin, and Zedong, his goal was the spreading of democracy using nonviolent tactics throughout his nation as well as across the world; this leader was Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was a rebel, who successfully gained a large following and much support without formulating any violent war plans, or issuing violent attacks on the opposition. According to many of his writings, nonviolence and morality are the keys to achieving unity. Various peoples, such as Muslims and Jews, have encountered various situations throughout history where Gandhi felt as if using tactics other than war would be considerably effective and beneficial to the overall goal of unity and liberty as long as a strong following aided in the process. Mahatma Gandhi: Selected Political Writing focuses on the different values that Gandhi practiced, as well as preached. Much of these values were critical during a time period when many nations were experiencing turmoil, and many people were not sure how and who to trust. The writings cast Gandhi as more than a spiritual leader, but also a political leader. Through his writings, it is evident that...
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...The Great Man Theory “The history of the world is but the biography of great men,” said Thomas Carlyle, “19th-century commentator and historian,” and developer of the Great Man Theory. (Princeton). Thus is the premise of the Great Man Theory; Carlyle believed that “great men and women shape history rather than being merely shaped by it” (Turak). “Great leaders are not made but born with unique characteristics which allow them to rise to the occasion during difficult periods in history to overcome obstacles” (Great man theory of leadership). In other words, each person’s attributes are what make each person successful as opposed to external forces. House Path Goal Theory The House Path Goal Theory was developed by Robert J. House and has four different leadership behaviors. “Each leadership behavior aims to maximize worker outcomes by recognizing the impact of both environmental factors and worker characteristics in job performance” (The Path-Goal). The four leadership behaviors are achievement-oriented behavior, directive path-goal clarifying behavior, supportive leader behavior, and participative leader behavior. Achievement-oriented behavior is based on “setting goals that challenge employees” (The Path-Goal). Directive path-goal clarifying behavior is defining functions and expectations of employees so that there is not any confusion. Supportive leader behavior is “support[ing] a subordinate’s psychological well being” through “stress reduction and frustration mitigation”...
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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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...Political Science from Rutgers University, and is a candidate for a master’s degree in Public Administration through Fairleigh Dickinson University. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to David Chasmer, 1310 Morris Street, Union City NJ 07087. Abstract This paper seeks to examine the presidency of Millard Fillmore, in the context of leadership. It is my objective to prove Fillmore to be a ‘bad leader.’ Fillmore’s actions and leadership skill will be analyzed against the five aspects of leadership, specifically shared vision, modeling the way, challenging the process, encouraging the heart, and enabling others to act. Compromising toward Chaos: Failure to Lead results in Civil War Highly divisive times in world history have provided the opportunities for some of our nation’s best leaders to take charge and guide our great nation on a path that leads to success. The particular brand of success sought after could be any, from security from attack, to economic success. The great leaders of history can be measured in any number of quantitative or qualitative standards, but the ultimate issue is whether their actions benefited the nation in the long run. With that being said, I believe that the opposite of a path toward success would be a path toward division and hostility. The Civil War was one of the most horrific events in American history. This was a time where citizens of this great land were pitted against each other, which resulted in death...
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...Qualities of a Strong Leader: Resourcefulness as the Basis Leadership Strength Strong leaders are consistently present in flourishing nations. Japan, for example, is one of the richest and most powerful countries in the world despite a lack of many natural assets. Africa, on the other hand, is the world’s poorest and most underdeveloped continent in the world despite overwhelming amounts of minerals, rich soil, forests, and several other natural resources. Struggling nations in the world, such as many African nations, are often plagued with a great deal of political turmoil and frequently lack the kind of leadership that exists in thriving states like Japan. A nation’s downfall or rise to power is due to a ruling body’s decision-making rather than resource availability, domestic lifestyles, or even luck. World leaders, as result, are under constant scrutiny from average citizens to pundits. Critics evaluating a leader’s strength do not think that strong leaders are people who simply have a lot of state power; an autocrat is not necessarily “strong.” Effective, strong leaders are considered “strong” because of their resourcefulness. Turmoil is inevitable, and a leader must be prepared for the worst. If French and American colonial leaders were unprepared to respond to the oppression they felt respectively from the French and British monarchies, neither the United States nor the French Republic, two very powerful states, would have ever been formed. Similarly, the decline of...
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...THEMES IN U.S. & WORLD HISTORY Task 2 I. Introduction: a. Audience Hook: The outcome of events and the development of cultures and societies around the world have been impacted by significant individuals throughout history. These individuals have changed political governments as well as societal changes within our own country, the United States and around the world. This paper will discuss one of our well known world leaders and a well-known American Leader and the significant impact these individuals had on society and political changes. b. Thesis statement: History shows how leaders impact the outcomes and development of cultures and society due to social and political changes and influences. c. Preview of Main Points: i. World leader Gandhi led to Satyagraha and the equal rights for all. ii. Martin Luther King Jr. contributed to the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act. II. Gandhi’s contribution to social changes. a. One of the worlds most pronounced leaders of the twentieth century. b. Concept of Satyagraha, truth and firmness (Mohandas Gandhi). c. Indian Independence from Britain in 1947. III. Martin Luther King Jr.’s contribution to the social changes made in the United States. a. King traveled the Country and the world to lecture other leaders, activists, and protestors on the importance, how to, and benefits on non-violent protesting. b. Civil Rights Act prohibiting racial discrimination (History.com) c. Voting Rights Act guaranteeing...
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