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In chapter two of Lincoln on Leadership, Lincoln is described in detail for his compassionate and caring nature. He was said to contain this particular nature by the fact that he maintained alliances, took time out of his schedule to stay in contact with his people, and he granted many pardons as a result of his kindness. I find the utilization of compassion and a caring nature provide the

George McClellan was considered to be a perfectionist and would never take the next step until everything else wasn't all figured out. He wanted more reinforcements but President Lincoln had to explain to him that this would not be a wise move. The amount of time it would take President Lincoln to get him reinforcements would be enough for the “rebels” or the confederates to gain upon him and be able to take him on easily. Even though President Lincoln stayed calm he was still impatient, he ordered McClellan and said he must move. This is because if the orders were not given McClellan would have stayed back and would doubt him self upon when to move. [Document A and B]

In her award-winning book entitled Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, Doris Kearns Goodwin quotes the former president as warning his delegation prior to the Chicago Republican Convention to “Make no contract that will bind me.” Lincoln was the sculptor of his own life. He had spent years chiseling himself into the model leader that he wanted to present to the nation. An independent thinker, Lincoln did not want the political whims of others to define him. In the same fashion, I am a person who eschews the capricious desires of society.

For instance Commander in Chief of the Union Army George McClellan declined to take after mandates about the war exertion. Lincoln inevitably set a deadline and in the end expelled McClellan from the position.

Williams indicates that Lincoln is a misunderstood man through the eyes of his Generals. His chief general McClellan thought little of him and had doubts about Lincoln early on. Union Generals sometimes failed at getting

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Abraham Lincoln is best remembered as being America’s first war president. In the nineteenth century, the American presidency had seen nothing like the Civil War, and war was upon Lincoln before he or anyone else considered how the position of Commander-in-Chief fit into the Constitution. This resulted in an unorganized thought process and policy. Brian Dirck, author of the article “Lincoln as Commander in Chief,” writes:

Abraham Lincoln was a strong leader because he appointed his rivals into his cabinet. This was a very bold and strong move for the President because all of his rivals were very smart and had all different views. His cabinet consisted of William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, William P. Fessenden, Simon Cameron, Edwin M. Stanton, Edward Bates, James Speed, Montgomery Blair, William Dennison, Gideon Welles, Caleb B. Smith and Caleb B. Smith. This proves that Abraham Lincoln was confident and cared more about the success of American than personal disputes.

The first of many important attributes of Abraham Lincoln was his capacity to work with men whose opinions contrasted his own. Lincoln created his own “team of rivals” made up of many of his enemies from earlier in his career. He appointed three men he defeated in the Republican nomination race to his Cabinet. Lincoln created an environment where members of his presidential Cabinet were free to object without consequence.

Lincoln had many subordinates whom he worked very closely with to make such a successful nation. Just to name a few out of the many he closely worked with, William Seward was appointed the Secretary of State by Lincoln. Seward first did not have faith or trust in the President, but as soon as President Lincoln spent time with him and learned about his loyalty he quickly changed his mind. Another subordinate that Lincoln worked closely with in his Presidency was Ulysses S. Grant whom was the appoint General in Chief of the Army. He had one battles in Tennessee and Vicksburg (Phillips, 1992, p. 42)

To begin, Abraham Lincoln always showed his dedication. If he put his mind to something, he achieved it no matter what. In the text, The Rise of a President, it stated, “Lincoln’s love of books was considered odd in the rural farm community he grew up in, which valued labor and strength more than knowledge… But Lincoln continued both to read and to prove himself a dedicated worker,” (Thomas Billings). Also, Lincoln had perseverance, and he would retry continuously until he reached his goal. He

Could you imagine having to move between free and slave states? Could you imagine what it's like to lose your mom, sister, aunt, uncle, and sons? I think this is why Lincoln is melancholy. According to Russell Freedman, Abraham Lincoln was melancholy. This is for many reasons, most of which are events in his life. Lincoln was an amazing person who has gone through some very melancholy and depressing events. Three events were people describing him as melancholy, including the author, an event that happened in his life, and a description of Lincoln from a close friend.

The first key area in Lincoln’s Leadership was his interaction with people. Historians have often scoffed at the

Rather than lashing out criticism toward General Meade’s decision and leading to further complication, Lincoln’s choice to look at the bright side and remain patience allowed him to control himself, which precisely what lead him to be one of the most influential President of all time thus this story is a proven testimony as to why we should not criticize, condemn, or complain a lot.

Another great leadership ability that Lincoln possessed was his ability to appoint the right people for the right jobs in his Cabinet. Even though they were some of the greatest minds of his time, some of his Cabinet members were also some of his biggest political adversaries. Through his great leadership, he was able to assemble this group and to pull them together to make it work. Lincoln also had the ability to make a mistake, learn from it and then move on, creating an environment of learning in his administration. Also, when the administration was successful, Lincoln was willing to share the credit with his administration, not taking all the credit for himself. This ability can be a great motivator, since it gives people a sense of accomplishment (Moreton, 2008).