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    Group Members: Akshat Jain Jitendra Jain Nitish Nijhawan Shubham Agarwal Sweta Ramdas

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    Group project members include Akshat Jain, Jitendra Jain, Nitish Nijhawan, Shubham Agarwal, and Sweta Ramdas. The document provides a brief biography of Abraham Lincoln, noting that he was born in 1809 in Kentucky, became a self-educated lawyer in Illinois, was elected the 16th US President in 1860, and led the country through the Civil War before being assassinated in 1865. It then discusses theories of leadership, defining it as the ability to influence others through magnetism, example and humility without feeling obligated or coerced, and lists traits of effective leaders such as the capacity to listen, communicate vision, share blame

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    Group project members include Akshat Jain, Jitendra Jain, Nitish Nijhawan, Shubham Agarwal, and Sweta Ramdas. The document provides a brief biography of Abraham Lincoln, noting that he was born in 1809 in Kentucky, became a self-educated lawyer in Illinois, was elected the 16th US President in 1860, and led the country through the Civil War before being assassinated in 1865. It then discusses theories of leadership, defining it as the ability to influence others through magnetism, example and humility without feeling obligated or coerced, and lists traits of effective leaders such as the capacity to listen, communicate vision, share blame

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    Group Members: Akshat Jain Jitendra Jain Nitish Nijhawan Shubham Agarwal Sweta Ramdas

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    Group Members:

    Akshat Jain
    Jitendra Jain
    Nitish Nijhawan
    Shubham Agarwal
    Sweta Ramdas
    The Life of Abraham Lincoln
    Born on February 12th, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky
    Self-educated lawyer in Illinois
    Elected in 1860 to become the 16th President of the U.S.
    Led the US through one of the most difficult times; the Civil
    War, and ended the abhorrent practice of slavery.
    Assassinated on April 14th, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth in the
    Ford Theatre, Washington D.C.

    “The best way to predict your future is to create it.”


    Our Definition of Leadership
    Leadership is the ability to influence others by your magnetism, example and humility.
    It is effective when others follow without feeling obligated or coerce.

    Capacity to listen to different Ability to control emotions


    points of view Know how to relax and replenish
    Ability to learn on the job Go out into the field and manage
    Ability to communicate goals directly
    and vision Strength to adhere to fundamental
    goals
    Ready willingness to share blame for
    failure Ready willingness to share credit for
    success
    Awareness of own weaknesses

    “Don’t worry when you’re not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.”
    Leadership Theories and Lincoln
    Trait Theories – Big 5 Theory
    OCEAN

    Transformational Leader

    Charismatic Leader

    “Whatever you are, be a good one.”


    The Power & Politics of Abraham Lincoln
    Abraham Lincoln was a pragmatist
    in the use of power
    Abraham Lincoln was an idealist
    who believed that, power must be
    exercised with principle
    Lincoln surrounded himself with
    people, including his rivals

    “You cannot escape the responsibilities of tomorrow by evading it today.”


    How Lincoln Influenced Americans?
    He made them his friends. He
    made them like himself.

    He influenced through story-


    telling.

    “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character,
    give him power.”
    When Lincoln’s Leadership Failed
    Appointment of General
    George McClellan

    “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”

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