Ashford Mgt 380 Prominent Leaders
President Abraham Lincoln
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President Abraham Lincoln
One of the most influential and prominent leaders in American History that I admire is President Abraham Lincoln. Most leaders who have raised the position of the President of the United States have used their abilities to influence others to follow them in working towards a shared common purpose. Abraham Lincoln stands out among U. S. Presidents as perhaps the most transformational President in U. S. history. He changed the American Course and was able to achieve something remarkable, changing history, and the culture of a Nation.
Few Presidents in American history had to face such peril and turmoil. President Lincoln was faced with a nation in moral crisis, at the brink of civil war. He displayed great courage and conviction with his position to end slavery and keep the union intact. His vision and actions forever changed and preserved our nation. His leadership has been studied and revered since his death.
Abraham Lincoln was physically awkward, quiet, and abet demure. So how did he raise to become such a prominent leader? This paper will explore his leadership style and characteristics to discover whether he was transactional, transformational, or perhaps a little of both. In the 1850’s the United States started expanding westward. The country was still split by the Mason Dixon line between the North and South. In 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed into law which expanded Southern power by repealing Missouri compromise which had previously outlawed slavery. Since there was now no restriction of slavery in the new territories Northerners were faced with inequitable completion. The South thrived due to the competitive advantage that slavery provided. Slave labor was extremely efficient and cost effective. Abraham Lincoln recognized that the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act not only gave the south an advantage in
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MGT380: Leadership for Organizations
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President Abraham Lincoln
One of the most influential and prominent leaders in American History that I admire is President Abraham Lincoln. Most leaders who have raised the position of the President of the United States have used their abilities to influence others to follow them in working towards a shared common purpose. Abraham Lincoln stands out among U. S. Presidents as perhaps the most transformational President in U. S. history. He changed the American Course and was able to achieve something remarkable, changing history, and the culture of a Nation.
Few Presidents in American history had to face such peril and turmoil. President Lincoln was faced with a nation in moral crisis, at the brink of civil war. He displayed great courage and conviction with his position to end slavery and keep the union intact. His vision and actions forever changed and preserved our nation. His leadership has been studied and revered since his death.
Abraham Lincoln was physically awkward, quiet, and abet demure. So how did he raise to become such a prominent leader? This paper will explore his leadership style and characteristics to discover whether he was transactional, transformational, or perhaps a little of both. In the 1850’s the United States started expanding westward. The country was still split by the Mason Dixon line between the North and South. In 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed into law which expanded Southern power by repealing Missouri compromise which had previously outlawed slavery. Since there was now no restriction of slavery in the new territories Northerners were faced with inequitable completion. The South thrived due to the competitive advantage that slavery provided. Slave labor was extremely efficient and cost effective. Abraham Lincoln recognized that the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act not only gave the south an advantage in
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