Abraham Lincoln spent only four of his 56 years as president of the United States. Yet, given the importance of the events that marked his term of office, the nation&#;s admiration for him as a man of courage and principle, and the abundance of photographic images that recorded his presidency, it is hard for most people to think of him as anything else.
But there were other facets to the career of this man who led the nation through the Civil War years. Prior to his presidency, Lincoln honed his political skills and aspirations through the practice of law.
In , while serving in the Illinois state legislature, Lincoln completed his legal training and joined the office of John Todd Stuart in the new Illinois capital at Springfield. Except for a sojourn in Washington, D.C., as a Whig Congressman during , the law remained the future president&#;s chief occupation until his election to the White House in
In his Life of Lincoln, William H. Herndon* stated that his partner was a good lawyer but not a scholarly one. Lincoln, he wrote, was&#;strikingly deficient in the technical rules of law&#;.I doubt if he ever read a single elementary law book through in his life. In fact, I may
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In an organization, leaders must lead by example, with a clear vision, and inspire others to follow. The very meaning of leadership and being a leader is having the ability to inspire others to follow so one can lead. A leader must be authentic – honest with oneself so he or she can be honest with each other people. A leader cannot know what makes others inspired, encouraged and motivated without knowing how to serve others. He or she is able to put other’s needs first before oneself which can result in higher engagement, more trust and loyalty and stronger relationships with team members. By doing so, a leader can gain knowledge and intuition of how to ensure peoples’ needs are of the highest priority.
Servant leadership is a paradox – an approach to leadership that focuses on the opposite or counter of common sense. Leaders influence and leads followers while servants follow the leader. (Northouse, , pg). Defined by Northouse (), servant leadership focuses on the perspective of a leader and his or her views (pg. ). He also explains that servant leadership emphasizes the “leader’s ability to
“With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation&#;s wounds&#;. ”
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Abraham Lincoln was born Feb 12, , in a single-room log cabin, Hardin County, Kentucky. His family upbringing was modest; his parents from Virginia were neither wealthy or well known. At an early age, the young Abraham lost his mother, and his father moved away to Indiana. Abraham had to work hard splitting logs and other manual labour. But, he also had a thirst for knowledge and worked very hard to excel in his studies. This led him to become self-trained as a lawyer. He spent eight years working on the Illinois court circuit; his ambition, drive, and capacity for hard work were evident to all around him. Lincoln became respected on the legal circuit and he gained the nickname &#;Honest Abe.&#; He often encouraged neighbours to mediate their own conflicts rather than pursue full legal litigation. Lincoln also had a good sense of humour and was deprecating about his looks.
“If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?”
Work colleagues and friends noted t
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