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Adolf Hitler was the head and leader of Nazi Germany
who started the World War II. He was most known for his for his central
leadership role in the rise of fascism in Europe, World War II and The
Holocaust. Although despised through the world, he was one of the greatest
leader of all time. After becoming the chancellor of Germany in 1933, he was responsible
for one of the greatest economic and military expansion the world has ever
seen. He successfully invaded more than 10 countries with his brilliant
strategy and meticulous planning. His oratory skills, propaganda and planning
made him a leader par excellence.
Leadership Qualities
i) Ability to Influence People
He had the skill of influencing the minds of his
followers and was adept at using propaganda to bring the entire nation under
his control. He used the media to influence the minds of people to advance his
cause. He understood the power it had on people and utilized it maximally and
targeted groups rather than individuals. He was knowledgeable in influencing
the way people thought, acted, and behaved by using regular propaganda to get
his message across and it worked very well for him. It was easy for Hitler to
endear himself to people especially those who worked closely with him so much
so that they could go to the extremes in order to please him.
- One of his closest associates known as Joseph
Goebbels committed suicide along with his wife and six children a day after
Hitler died. Joseph was appointed and served as Chancellor for just one day.
Hitler had such a grip on the emotions of people which made them submit easily
to his whims and caprices. Hitler also had great oratory skills and was well
educated. This enabled him penetrate into the minds of people to sway their
minds. He used his speaking skills to appeal to the patriotic zeal of Germans
by promising to free them freedom from the Treaty of Versailles.
- Hitler was also a visionary leader and because of
this, he was able to influence several people. People are generally attracted
to leaders who have a clear mission, vision and sense of purpose. He was able
to convince others to follow his philosophy and ideas. It was also said that he
was a very+ organized person and his desire to make Germany a great nation made
it easier for him to influence them. His efforts to make good his promises of
restoring stability and economic security to the country were a major factor
responsible for his increasing sphere of influence. He took great advantage of
the circumstances created by World War I and the need his people had for
security.
ii) Persuasive Skills
Hitler's persuasive skill was used in influencing the
German people. It was the skill which enabled him to advance his ambition in
the Nazi party and gather a lot of support to himself. His persuasive skill
used the method of treating Germans as a group and not as individuals. He was
of the view that "the masses had limited intelligence and had the ability
to forget easily." In order to counter this, he suggested that
"propaganda should be limited to very few points that must be harped upon in slogans until the
last member of the public understands what you want him to understand from your
slogan." He added that "you must endeavor not to sacrifice this
slogan by attempting to focus on many other things, the effect will fade
because the crowds are unable to understand or retain information adequately."
iii) Ability to understand Human Nature
He had an ability to understand how human nature works
and he used it to a great advantage. Through this way, he was able to move the
whole nation to follow him. He had been able to study the thought process of
his people and their inclinations. This made him a very effective and
intelligent leader. Any leader that will succeed must be able to understand a
thing or two about the nature of man without which it would be difficult to
move them to follow him.
iv) Ability to Strategise
A leader's ability to strategize helps them become
successful in leadership. Hitler was an excellent strategist having stumbled on
his father's war books which he studied dedicatedly. He prepared and set out
early to fulfill his ambition. We can observe the following from his life and
rise to power.
1. He
strategized to take power politically and not forcefully at the beginning.
2. He
transformed the Workers Party into a political party and became its Chairman.
3. He ran
for election severally and eventually became Chancellor of Germany.
4. He was
also a brilliant war strategist and this enabled him lead Germany in war.
I guess I'll stop here as there will be no end if I keep on continue as there's so much of his leadership qualities of which example can be taken by aspiring leaders nowadays. Hope u enjoyed reading on it and once again, thanks for supporting my class blog, especially mine.
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