Abraham lincoln Early life Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest sixteenth president and lawyer of the United State of America. he came from poor family. He becomes the greatest through his honesty and hard working. Probably everyone believes him to be a global icon of peace. He was born on February 12, 1809 in Hardin country, Kentucky. He was born on February 12, 1809 in Hardin country, Kentucky., his father was a farming and he helped his father in farming in childhood. Abraham built a boat and start working as a boatman which gave him good profit. Later he start working as a manager in store. He continue his self-education by borrowing books and self learning by grammar, law, math’s etc. Abraham completed his law studies while working in the store. After doing different jobs he settled as successful lawyer. He also worked as postman in Village which gained him more respect. Later he gradually drawn in politics. He lost elections eight times, failed twice in is business and suffered with a nervous breakdown but he didn’t gave up. He endure many great failures in his life and finally he elected as a president of United State of America in 1860. When a civil war broke out between northern and southern states. he ended up the civil war bravely and made people free from slavery. He declared “A nation cannot exist half free and slave” and united the kingdom. He became popular not nationally but internationally. Unfortunately Lincoln shoot by John Wilkes Booth on 14th April and died on 15th April 1865. Throughout his life, Abraham Lincoln wondered if he would leave his mark on history. Today, 200 years after his birth, people around the world still find inspiration in his story. Like no other American, his life is matted with the history and culture of the nation. His rise from poverty to the presidency has inspired others to believe in the promise of opportunity. His success in protection a democratic nation is one of our greatest achievement and his death is American tragedy. Moreover uneducated politicians from the western boarder has encouraged generation with his generous spirit and his willingness to give his life so that Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not pass away from the earth. However Abraham Lincoln was a great leader and lawyer.

1. Abraham Lincoln

2. What We’ll Discuss
• Introduction
• Early life
• Profession
• How spotted out as Leader
• Prominent Leadership Qualities
• Leadership Styles
• His Style of Leadership/Area of Influence
• Identification of Personality as a Leader
• His Achievements/Contributions
• Conclusion

3. Introduction
• Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest
sixteenth president and lawyer of the United
State of America. he came from poor family. He
becomes the greatest through his honesty and
hard working. Probably everyone believes him to
be a global icon of peace. He was born on
February 12, 1809 in Hardin country, Kentucky.

4. Life of Abraham Lincoln
• He was born on February 12, 1809 in Hardin country, Kentucky.,
• his father was a farming and he helped his father in farming in childhood. Abraham
built a boat and start working as a boatman which gave him good profit.
• Later he start working as a manager in store.
• He continue his self-education by borrowing books and self learning by grammar, law,
math’s etc. Abraham completed his law studies while working in the store.
• After doing different jobs he settled as successful lawyer. He also worked as
postman in Village which gained him more respect.
• Later he gradually drawn in politics. He lost elections eight times, failed twice in is
business and suffered with a nervous breakdown but he didn’t gave up.
• He endure many great failures in his life and finally he elected as a president of
United State of America in 1860. When a civil war broke out between northern and
southern states.
• he ended up the civil war bravely and made people free from slavery. He declared “A
nation cannot exist half free and slave” and united the kingdom. He became popular
not nationally but internationally. Unfortunately Lincoln shoot by John Wilkes Booth
on 14th April and died on 15th April 1865.

5. Profession of Abraham Lincoln
• Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer and state
person who served as 16th president of the United
State of America.
Abraham Lincoln’s as a Lawyer:
• In 1834 when Lincoln was 25 years old and living in
New Salem, Illinois, he ran for a seat in the Illinois
legislature and won.
• After the victory, he borrowed money to purchase
his first suit and took up the study of law.
• Moreover Abraham Lincoln learned the law by
borrowing books and training informally with
practicing lawyers.
• Additionally, Most of his work involved setting debts,
contracts, business disputes, divorces, and some
criminal cases.

6. Abraham Lincoln’s as a president:
• On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln took the
presidential oath of office.
• Seven Southern States rejected the results of the
presidential election and formed the confederate
state of America.
• On appointment day, was overcome could have
predicted the depth of the conflict or its
Consequences.
• He became a president when United States was in
very difficult situation when whole country was
bitterly divided over the questions of the abolition
of slavery.
• He doing many different things that bring peace in
the United States.
• However Lincoln was a naturally born leader. With
his ability to command a room, give a powerful

7. Prominent leadership qualities
• He was a master at the art of listening
• He was a master at the art of Communication
• He was a visionary leader

8. Lincoln quotes about
leadership
“Tact: the ability to describe others as they see
themselves.”
“Be with a leader when he is right, stay with him when
he is still right, but leave him when he is wrong.”

9. Abraham’s Lincoln Education quotations
“Education does not mean teaching people what
they do not know. It means teaching them to
behave as they do not behave.”
Abraham’s Lincoln Success quotations
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to
succeed is more important than any one thing.”
Abraham’s Lincoln Life quotations
“Character is like a tree and reputation its shadow.
The shadow is what we think it is and the tree is
the real thing.”

10. Leadership Style
• Abraham Lincoln’s excellent leadership style
qualities was his sense of trustworthiness and
high expectation he was able to compromise and
yet his core values remained unchanged he
influenced dependability and dedication and he
has an assertive communication style as he made
concepts simple and understood by people.
Although Lincoln has transformational leadership
styles.

11. Abraham Lincoln as a Leader
• Lincoln came to power when the nation was in a difficult
situation, and he had the intelligence, and the self-confidence,
to know that he needed the best people by his side, people
who were leaders in their own right and who were very aware
of their own strengths.
• Moreover he displayed ethical leadership because he made an
ethical decision, by putting other first and thought about
slavery as if he was enslaved. He successfully implemented
critical thinking and eliminated slavery in America based on
natural law.
• However when spotted Abraham Lincoln as a leader he was a
great leader and he has natural-born leadership qualities
which is most prominent was having good sense of integrity
and strong principles.
• He was willing to compromise but his core principle did not
changed.
• He inspired loyalty and dedication. Lincoln has extraordinary
communication skills. By these quality Lincolns become a great
leader.

12. Achievements of Abraham
Lincolns
• Abraham Lincolns became president at one of the most
difficult times in United States history.
• Today many people respect and remember him not only
for preserving the union during the American Civil war
but also for his remarkable abilities as a speaker and
thinker.
• Moreover Lincolns has many major achievements. As
president, he built the re
• publication party into a strong national organization.
Further he rallied most of the northern Democrats to
the Union cause.
• On January 1, 1863, he issued the Freedom
Announcement that declared forever free those slaves
within the Union.
• Additionally some other achievements are house divided
speech, Lincoln –Douglas speech, Presidential election of
1860, First Inaugural Address, War time Leadership.

13. Conclusion
• Throughout his life, Abraham Lincoln wondered if he
would leave his mark on history. Today, 200 years
after his birth, people around the world still find
inspiration in his story. Like no other American, his
life is matted with the history and culture of the
nation. His rise from poverty to the presidency has
inspired others to believe in the promise of
opportunity. His success in protection a democratic
nation is one of our greatest achievement and his
death is American tragedy. Moreover uneducated
politicians from the western boarder has encouraged
generation with his generous spirit and his
willingness to give his life so that Government of the
people, by the people, for the people, shall not pass
away from the earth. However Abraham Lincoln was
a great leader and lawyer.

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