Lincoln s leadership traits have stood the test of time and, while not perfect as a leader, abraham lincoln demonstrated the following characteristics from which all of us can continue to learn. Yet, it wasnt just in preaching to the public that lincoln used his skills of. The leadership style of thatcher and lincoln as portrayed. There is no one form of leadership style that can truly describe lincoln. Having a look at the 16th american president, we can work some leadership lessons you. I interviewed a range of ceos, asking them what theyd learned from the 16th president.
Many years ago, i made a short film for the harvard business school about the lessons that abraham lincoln s life offered for modern leaders. Charismatica charismatic leader leads by infusing energy and eagerness into their team members. Abraham lincoln was born 204 years ago this month on february 12, 1809. The leadership style of thatcher and lincoln as portrayed in film abilmagzumova anel pavlodar state university, republic of kazakhstan. Challenges that lincoln was faced with are presented as reallife examples, in order to make the book more relatable to modern day leaders. It was a signal that obama intended to model his leadership during the current. Other people have or have had a major influence on many people because of their notoriousness. This paper appeared in the journal of leadership studies, vol. His leadership qualities and their relevance to todays business leadership. He demonstrated his leadership by pulling this group together into a unique team that represented the greatest minds of his time, according to historian doris kearns goodwin. Americans celebrate presidents day in honor of lincoln. President abraham lincoln appointed the best and brightest to his cabinet, individuals who were also some of his greatest political rivals.
Abraham lincoln you can fool part of the people all the time and you can fool all the people some of the time, but you can not fool all the people. To win the civil war, lincoln had to change his leadership. Professor of business and marketing brooklyn college of the city university of new york. Modern leaders should learn from abraham lincoln and go out and engage with staff. The political genius of abraham lincoln is a playbyplay of lincoln s ability to manage in the face of crisis and bring the country together after being torn.
Lincolns leadership traits have stood the test of time and while not perfect as a leader abraham lincoln demonstrated the following characteristics from which all of us can continue to learn. Among american heroes, lincoln continues to have a unique appeal for his fellow countrymen and also for people of other lands. Abraham lincoln and successful 21st century school leadership nesa fall leadership conference october 2326, 2014 istanbul, turkey. The leadership journey of abraham lincoln mckinsey. He cited team of rivals, doris kearns goodwins account of abraham lincoln s leadership during the civil war. How can abe lincolns leadership style be relevant today. In his recent study of abraham lincolns wartime leadership, tried by war, the eminent historian james mcpherson writes that in the vast literature on the.
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