Abraham Lincoln's Leadership Style Analysis

The President is seen as one of the most influential people in the United States, therefore it is important that he or she is a strong leader. Previous presidents worked to shape the nation into what it is today. While most contributed positively, some could be praised more than others. Abraham Lincoln was a much stronger president than George Washington and Thomas Jefferson because he helped America survive, had a unique leadership style, and abolished slavery.

Abraham Lincoln was a stronger President because he kept America alive through many challenges. Lincoln was in term during the Civil War, a time of disunity and pain for Americans. He used "leadership" skills, "his commitment to values, and his strong moral fiber" to lead the country through the war, something most Presidents could not have done when faced with that predicament (Stone). After seeing the number of deaths from the war, America became "divided both in purpose and politics," however Lincoln quickly unified the country with his skills, and America was back again (Stone)! When Washington was faced with a war, he chose to lead from the battlefield and make quick and uneducated decisions, suggesting he lacked Lincoln's leadership skills (Weston).
This style consisted of him appointing "talented national figures from opposing political parties to be part of his cabinet" (Stone). This allowed him to hear different opinions on every decision that he made so that he could be ensured of it's success. In contrast, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson made all their decisions on their own and therefore lacked the opinion of the