This document discusses Abraham Lincoln and his qualities and actions as a leader. It describes how Lincoln was a good listener, public speaker, and remained confident and able to handle criticism well. It also discusses how Lincoln was able to lead the people through his powerful speeches and address, how he had the ability to learn and adapt, share blame, control his emotions, and listen to different views. The document also provides a short biography of Lincoln, noting how he overcame hardship as a young person to become a lawyer and the 16th US President before being assassinated in 1865.

1. Abraham Lincoln
The man that freed the slaves.
A leader..
By: Christian Vargas, Cesar
Rodas, Brenda Islas , Laura
Rosales, & Omar Villasenor

2. Qualities as a leader
- He was a good listener and great
public speaker.
-He was very confident.
-He masterfully handled criticism. -
The biggest quality he had was his
sense of integrity.

3. How he lead the people?
Lincoln learned how his power of words could really
help him attack his opponents.
Which helped later on with his political career.
This made him a leader because a leader always
needs a way to stand out somehow. Lincoln managed
to do this. A quote he said when it was his inaugural
address was “We are not enemies,but friends.We
must not be enemies. Though passion may have
strained it must not break our bonds of affection”.

4. What Made Him A Great Leader?
- He had the ability to learn on the job.
- He had the willingness of sharing the blame for
failure.
- He had the ability to control his emotions
- He managed the field directly
- He knew his own weaknesses
- Capacity to listen to different points of view

5. Short Biography
Abraham lost his mother and siblings at a young age, but
was able to overcome that to be very successful.
He became a lawyer and was known for greatly wielding an
axe.
He later became the 16th president of the united states after
his second run and was more great
He was also assassinated in 1865 in washington D.C
in a theater.

6. Reference Page
Steve Adubato Jr. “Lincoln’s Leadership Traits”, Politicker NJ,
2013, 25 August 2014
http://www.politickernj.com/sadubato/63342/lincolns-leadership-traits
History, Lincoln Assassination, © 2014, A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.history.com/topics/abraham-lincoln-assassination#
Catherine L. Moreton, J.D “10 Qualities that made Abraham
Lincoln a great leader” 2008, 25 August 2014
http://hr.blr.com/whitepapers/Staffing-Training/Leadership/10-
Qualities-that-Made-Abraham-Lincoln-a-Great-Lea

7. Reference Page Continue...
Hitendra Wadhwa.”Lessons in Leadership:How Lincoln
Became America’s Greatest President”.INC.2012, 26
August 2014.
http://www.inc.com/hitendra-wadhwa/lessons-in-leadership-how-
abraham-lincoln-became-americas-greatest-president.
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