Great Leaders: Thomas Hobbes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

When I think of whose a good leader I think of two people, Martin Luther King Jr. and Adolf Hitler. These two people were two totally different leaders but they were both great leaders. Martin Luther Kind JR. led the Civil Rights movements in the United States. He used nonviolent, or peaceful, protest to try to get equal rights for African Americans. He aroused white and black alike to protest racial discrimination, poverty, and war. He would give amazing speeches such as “I have a dream” in front of 250,000 people. Hitler was a good leader but obviously was a terrible person. Hitler turned hundred of thousands of people into Nazis. Some key areas that Hitler was good at was his vision, change management, compassion, charisma, and develop the team and making the team better.

As many countries developed over time, changes have occurred that benefited the citizens of each nation. However, there is one important element that is needed to establish laws, peace, and harmony in each country. This element is known as leadership. Leaders around the world have contributed to the success and evolution of all of our nations, proving to be a huge responsibility. Residents are dependent amongst leaders, who are in charge of protecting their citizens at no cost. Without the presence of them, chaos and corruption would establish, which could ruin relationships and trade with other nations. In history, great leaders have been praised and admired. The characteristics of three great leaders, who are Suleiman, Nelson Mandela, and Queen Elizabeth I, have exhibited the qualities of being a great leader. These traits include causing admiration and inspiration, demonstrating intelligent knowledge, and guiding residents and themselves to solve conflicts that may cause death.

As many countries developed over time, changes have occurred that benefited the citizens of each nation. However, there is one important element that is needed to establish laws, peace, and harmony in each country. This element is known as leadership. Leaders around the world have contributed to the success and evolution of all of our nations, proving to be a huge responsibility. Residents are dependent amongst leaders, who are in charge of protecting their citizens at no cost. Without the presence of them, chaos and corruption would establish, which could ruin relationships and trade with other nations. In history, great leaders have been praised and admired. The characteristics of three great leaders, who are Suleiman, Nelson Mandela, and Queen Elizabeth I, have exhibited the qualities of being a great leader. These traits include causing admiration and inspiration, demonstrating intelligent knowledge, and guiding residents and themselves to solve conflicts that may cause death.

When talking about greatest leaders in our daily lives, I always tend to look for characteristics of the Great American President Abraham Lincoln, Singapore’s first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew in people who are touted to be leaders. In reality, it is very difficult to find people who are inspired by these great legends and follow their principles without any deviation.

Leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill and Hitler have one thing in common; the word charisma is usually attached to them when people describe their characteristics as a leader. Charisma defined by the online Merriam-Webster Dictionary is “a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (as a political leader); a special magnetic charm or appeal” (Merriam-Webster, 2014). The Oxford Dictionary states that charisma is “Compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others” (Oxford University Press, 2014).

There are many leaders in history like are presidents, Hitler which was a good, but a bad leader. Kim Jong-un of north Korea. Leadership has a lot of respect. It also has a lot of

This may seem like a very common and vague question on the subject of leadership. But let’s explore it in a different way. People have searched for this question for years and it can sometimes be felt that we are nowhere close to the answer. Some say it’s the oratory skills, some say it’s the vision. Some of us go so far to say that a good leader is the one who will die for us. Who would you summon if aliens came to earth and said “Bring us your leader”? Was Hitler a good leader? Was Mahatma Gandhi a good leader? Is Warren Buffet a good leader? The list goes on.

Leaders are found all throughout the world from Russia, China, Japan, Iran, and even the United States. A good leader has confidence in themselves, encourage themselves and others to do what’s right, never gives up, has integrity and admits when they done wrong. When a leader admits when they done wrong it shows that they have heart and they take total responsibility.

In the history of the world, many leaders have shaped and influenced the many changes that have

Martin luther king was a good leader and example for other people because of his knowledge of the cause he fought for, his communication skills and “his example in living out the principles he articulated”. Other leadership traits included his willingness to sacrifice and his faith in the people who worked alongside him. Also e King was a leader for African-American justice in the late 1950s and '60s. He led nonviolent protests such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. As president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, King served as a social leader for the African-American community. He was one of the strongest driving forces towards the Civil

There have been some amazing and successful leaders over the years, but there has also been some very terrible and cynical leaders. Adolf Hitler believed he was leading by example, and many people thought he was as well. He brutally murdered millions, and still many believed he was leading by example which caused him to be able to start The Holocaust. It took a Second World War for people to realize that he wasn't leading by example. He was leading in a

The Taoist philosopher Lao Tzu put it best when he said, “A leader is best when people barley know he exists, When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, They will say: We did it ourselves.” Often when a person thinks of a leader they think of such great leaders as George Washington, George Patton, and Thomas Jackson. The word “leader” itself will invoke images of die-hard men with the charisma to command anyone and overcome anything. Yet despite this common image there was no theory of leadership that covered this common belief in a “super” leader.

Leadership is also a powerful word like President or King. It has the ability to change lives, improve communities and thrive in business. But for all the good it can do, it can also destroy. Leadership if left in the wrong hands can be terrifying. Take Hitler for example, He committed horrendous crimes against humanity and his treatment of the Jewish people was revolting. His charismatic qualities along with his intelligence and his ability to communicate effectively compelled people to follow him, even though he was a vicious dictator. Hitler’s leadership was the cause of an assortment of pain and horror throughout the world during his reign.

The Pharaohs, Martin Luther King Jr., Gandhi. What do all these have in common… some of the most amazing demonstrations of leadership in time. Each of these leaders had a different way of leading. Throughout history there has always been two types of people. Those who followed, and those who were followed. Leadership can be seen as someone who takes control of a group, and leads them into being able to achieve a goal. With this being said leaders, wouldn’t be leaders if they didn’t have people to follow them. In life there are many chances, or opportunities to be a leader. Having a leader is essential to most tasks, and is a job that not many can do, because of all it requires. Being a leader means you need to be able to influence and take control of the people around you. Taking control, and influencing people to follow your lead isn’t black and white, being an effective leader comes from knowing what kind of leader you want to be. There has been many different ways leadership has been demonstrated, because not everyone is the same and not everyone wants the same results. Leadership comes in different kinds of styles, Authoritarian, Visionary, Transformational leadership are just a few styles of leadership. Although these are not all the styles that leadership has to offer, these ones are where the focus is going to be starting with the pharaohs, and there Authoritarian way of leading.

When talking about greatest leaders in our daily lives, I always tend to look for characteristics of the Great American President Abraham Lincoln, Singapore’s first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew in people who are touted to be leaders. In reality, it is very difficult to find people who are inspired by these great legends and follow their principles without any aberrance.