Laura Secord Leadership Analysis

Laura Secord was born was born on September 13, 1775. She was a settler in Queenston, Canada and was considered a Canadian heroine from her clever actions during the war of 1812. Her husband was wounded in the Battle of Queenston Heights. Laura found him in the battle field and brought him home. While Laura took care of her husband, she also had to tend the needs of the American soldier who would barge in. The soldiers started talking about plans of an attack. Laura overheard Colonel Boerstler’s plan to surprise Lt. Fitzgibbon at Beaverdams. By spying on their conversations, she was able to walk out of an American-occupied territory and walk 20 miles in 1813 to warn the British forces about an American attack.

Laura Secord showed great leadership
The first lesson, “Lead from the back and let others think they are in front” was shown through Laura’s actions. She went behind the backs of the American army to warn the British. She had the American soldiers think that they were the only ones who knew about the attack when in reality she was scheming herself. This shows that she was the one who was leading but let the American army think that everything was normal and that they were still in control of the situation. The second lesson, “Know your enemy and learn about his favourite sport” Laura got to know her enemy. She had them over for dinner several times and observed them. She learned their strategies and plan of action and used it to benefit herself as well as her community. The last lesson, “Keep your friends close and your rivals closer” Laura kept a close eye on the American soldiers. She led them on thinking she wasn’t a threat and was harmless. This made the Americans feel that they were in a safe environment and what they discuss will not affect them negatively. Little did they know that Laura Secord has been using everything that they talked about to help the people in danger. Laura Secord demonstrated many skillful heroic