General George Washington was conceivably the one indispensable man among the Founding Fathers. He was the only one out of many others to command the respect needed to lead the Continental Army to victory over Great Britain and presiding over the Constitutional Convention. He was indeed born as a leader to which a leader is defined as one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leader and followers. During the eight year Revolutionary war from 1775-1783 with Great Britain and America soldiers
American hears the name George Washington, they immediately connect the name to heroic qualities. Washington was one of America 's founding fathers that served as a general in the American Revolution and the first President of America. His leadership qualities in the revolution made him a no brainer choice by the delegates to be elected as first president. What made Washington such a great leader? What qualities made him into the leader he was? And finally, what precedents did Washington set for future presidents
it all started Did you know that George Washington was almost killed when his horse was shot from under him. In this essay you will learn about George Washington and how he became a great leader. Also, you will learn how he accomplished many things and also died. Birth Feb 22, 1732 George washington was born. He grew up in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He lived with his brother and his dad. His mom died when George was 11 years old and his brother
Looking back to an inspiring leader of mine, George Washington, I see a man that was able to influence other to do great things that ultimately formed the United States after overcoming great odds against Great Britain. He was a transitional leader that was able to accomplish great things for which I idol him for that especially in a time where I do not see any true great leaders of George Washington’s caliber. I aspire to be a great leader in my future and I have been working toward this goal ever
When being asked if a leader is “born” or “made”, I always say it is both. I believe a person needs to be born with certain personality traits in order to be effective leader, but also they have to be taught different skills so they know how use their personality traits. By combining the different theories, I believe we can see what it takes to be leader. They must have the traits of emotional stability, open to experience, conscientious, and intelligence. They also need to go through different experiences
Souleymane Cissokho D’Abbene, p.3 American History 8 18 December 2015 George Washington, the Great American Leader George Washington did many things in his lifetime as a military leader in the Revolutionary War . He sailed across the Delaware River to surprise British officers on Christmas night and captured hundreds of Hessians and tens of British officers. He made this one of the biggest turning points of the war. Washington also lead troops through Valley Forge in the harsh winter of 1777-1778
George Washington as America's Greatest Leader An independent country requires a strong, wise and dignified administration to guide a highly emotional population through a tough phase while establishing a stable relationship with other nations. At the same time, the first president, guided by his administration, must create a charter to govern the nation. Being the first president of the United States of America and a new face on the world stage, George Washington along
Ashley Caccese Mr. Saleeba English 4 October,23rd,2017 George Washington What made George Washington such a good leader he believed in God’s providence and he demonstrated it with his actions, He was the type of guy that lived by the motto “Actions speak Louder than words” He was not the type of guy to sit there and give long speeches before battle he did not go running to a tent to hide behind his troops when danger came. He put his fait in the hands of himself and his troops, He
George Washington, The World’s Greatest Leader On April 30, 1789, George Washington took his oath of office as the first President of the United States. He knew that not only would he be faced with the challenge of leading a young nation with a plethora of problems, but that his every move and decision would be scrutinized and, hopefully, emulated by his successors. "As the first of every thing (SP), in our situation will serve to establish a Precedent," he wrote James Madison, "it is devoutly wished
ever been in a room with a person that is supposed to be a leader, but doesn’t even know what that is, then you will relate to this. The pigs are like this because they don’t know what it means to be a good leader, and mess everything up. Unlike the pigs in Animal Farm, George Washington embodies the characteristics of a strong leader because he shows the traits of being honest, being passionate, and not being power hungry. George Washington was a man that was not power hungry unlike the pigs, who