Samuel De Champlain Was A Better Leader Than Jacques Cartier

Regarded as one of the most beloved figures in American history, George Washington maintains an almost godlike image in the minds of many. Despite his reputation as a leader, Washington was not always flawless in his military exploits. His time in the French and Indian War granted him the experiences and skills needed to be effective as commander of the Continental Army, and not all of these experiences included victories. It was the knowledge Washington gained in the French and Indian War, and the war itself, that helped the colonies to obtain their independence from Great Britain.

John Adams and George Washington were two instrumental leaders during the American Revolution. Both men were quintessential to the success of the revolution in their own way. John Adams pushed the revolutionary agenda and George Washington lead the continental army. The methods for which they led our nation to success varied due to their differing leadership styles. In consequence, George Washington has gone down in History as a larger than life hero whereas John Adams has nearly been forgotten.

Henry Hudson was an adventurous explorer. He started with a sponsorship from his native country England, but when that was not available he worked for the Dutch. Even though he was arrested for treason, because he was working for another country, he came back and was able to get hired by another English company. He was determined to find a quick northern passage to the east for the benefit of the trade industry. He faced many challenges in his travels. In the end, the toughest challenge he was not able to over come was his mutinous

Jacques Cartier was a determined,intelligent, and patient explorer of France who was born on December 1, 1491. Cartier was best known for being the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River. He proudly named his rightful discoveries, “The country of Canada's.” Samuel De Champlain was a whole hearted, strong, intelligent, patriotic french navigator. Born August 13, 1574. Champlain founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608, many referred to Champlain as, “The father of New France.” The pondering question that must be answered is; who is the better explorer, and more importantly who was the better leader? Leadership: To lead the way

Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader… they set out to make a difference. It’s never about the role-always about the goal.” (A quote by Lisa Haisha) This quote connects to the American Revolutionary War by telling us what it takes to be a leader. America was able to beat the British because of many leaders. Three leaders were: Sybil Ludington, Nancy Hart and George Washington.

He was once again treated unfairly when he was only given a small portion of his expenses. Later, he was appointed by General George Washington to command an expedition to capture Quebec. He marched with 700 men through the Maine wilderness, an incredible feat of endurance. He was reinforced by General Richard Montgomery, and together, they attacked the fortified city.

The two most influential leaders in United States history, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, took a significant role in the adoption of the Constitution. These leaders were Founding Fathers, but they took very different approaches to the Constitution and how it should have been perceived. As the United States began to adopt an official Constitution, Founding Fathers Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson each had different positions where Hamilton was much more lenient with his position of the constitution, while Jefferson’s ideas were much more logical and stringent with the principles of the Constitution and how people perceived them.

An example of leadership contributing to the outcome of the War of 1812 is Oliver Hazard Perry. He was a commander in the American Navy. In the War of 1812, he lead the American fleet to victory on Lake Erie. Because the Americans had control of Lake Erie, they were in control of the highway of supplies and troops going across the lake.Another example of leadership impacting the outcome of the war of 1812 was William Henry Harrison. One of his roles was an attack on the British and Tecumseh’s confederacy. This attack, lead by Harrison, caused the British forces to retreat. Not only this, but because the British couldn’t get troops could travel across Lake Erie they didn’t have any extra help. Tecumseh and the Miami confederacy stood their ground. Tecumseh is killed in battle. Since Tecumseh’s leadership was the only thing holding the confederacy together it fell apart. Now that the separate Native American tribes were no longer united, their whole war effort fell apart and they became secondary in in minds of those signing the Treaty of

Magellan was a better captain as a result of the difficulty of his journey and his navigational skills.

The French conquest to establish an empire in the new World was a long and difficult struggle with a string of violent battles. Since becoming the Governor General of New France for the first time in 1667, Louis de Buade de Frontenac led the colony to many victories over the English, a notorious rival to the French long before the two nations had met on North American soil. New France and Frontenac also felt the threat directed from the Iroquois nations and were successful in assuring the Iroquois would never again be a danger to the colony of New France. During Frontenac’s two term reign as the leader of New France, Frontenac allied with the Huron and Ottawa, providing pivotally ambitious leadership skills in times of distress caused by the

In the colonial era, many explorers went to the new world. These explorers were in search for land and money. But unfortunately the native americans were already there. Many of these tribes disliked the explorers while others welcomed them to their village. Two of these many explorers was Captain John Smith and William Bradford. Each of these men travelled to the new world and had different responses from the natives.

In colonizing the new world Captain John Smith and William Bradford were both significant figures. They both established colonies through writings, the hoped to attract more settlers that were relatable to the them. Smith was the first man to uphold a permanent settlement in America. Bradford was a puritan who was brave and firm on setting up a colony where people could practice religion freely. Both of these men shared similarities and differences with their views of relationships with fellow settlers, interactions with native americans and divine providence.

Ernest Shackleton, a man with heart, vision and a dream. He had all the skill for success; yet never achieve the fame and fortune he desired. Looking over his life, his character and his experiences give us an insight to who he really was. I will show that he had the skills necessary to be consider one of the great leaders of his time.

As Warren Bennis, Founding Chairman of The Leadership Institute at the University of Southern California, once said, “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” This can be interpreted to mean that one can be classified as a leader if he or she can put a plan into action. A leader is often like a visionary, and forward thinkers are needed in society. A visionary has a vivid imagination who makes dreams come true. They provide a backbone in society, helping to plan what is to come in the future that would be most beneficial. Without a leader that has the qualities of a visionary, no civilization has a bright future. Julius Caesar, Roman general-turned-ruler, was a historical visionary who fit Warren Bennis’ description of a leader. Possibly one of the most well-known Roman figures, Caesar extensively pushed Rome to one of its best eras, despite Caesar himself having a bit of a dark side. Even though Caesar seized power in the Roman Empire and named himself “Dictator For Life,” Julius Caesar was a great leader. He helped to expand the empire into France, as well as glorifying Rome through architectural projects and reforms. Overall, ?

The topic of this leadership case study is Ernest Shackleton. This paper will identify the development of Shackleton's leadership skills, provide examples and reflections of his abilities, and relate how he played an essential role in one of history's greatest survival stories. This study of Shackleton's leadership is set loosely within the framework of the five practices of exemplary leadership set forth in The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner, and will focus on the benefits produced by his management of team morale and unity (13).