2. Background Information
● Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was born in a log cabin
in Kentucky on February 12, 1809.
● He is well-known for his efforts to keep the Union together throughout the
American Civil War, as well as his participation in the abolition of slavery.
● Lincoln's path to the presidency, on March 4, 1861, was distinguished by self-
education and a variety of vocations, including farm work, storekeeper, soldier,
surveyor, and postmaster. He also served in the United States House of
Representatives and was well-known for his extraordinary ability as a speaker
and thinker.
● On the evening of April 14, 1865, while attending a play at Ford's Theatre in
Washington, D.C., President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth. After being shot in the head, the president was immediately taken to a
boarding house across the street, where he died at 7:22 a.m. on April 15, 1865.
3. The Four Functions of Management
Planning
Displayed by long-term vision
and goals for the country.
Organizing
Organized and directed troops
and resources to fulfill the
countries goal.
Leading
America was navigated and led
through the civil war through his
leadership.
Controlling
Was able to influence and
maintain control over people
and troopes.
4. Type of
leadership ● Intellectual Stimulation
● Visionary and Ethical
● Brave
● Logical and Critical thinker
● Reflective thinking
● Honesty and integrity
● Firm Principals
● Communication
● Confidence!
5. Definition: Being ethical means having a
strong personality that demonstrates
honesty and integrity.
Lincoln knew he had to do the right
thing and maintain integrity while
implementing the best policies for
America. One of Abraham Lincoln's
ethical qualities is fairness. He
understood the importance of being
fair in order to instill the same set of
values in his country and its future.
How ethics
played a role in
their success
6. How was his Team organized?
● “We need the strongest men of the party in the Cabinet. We needed to hold our
own people together. I had looked the party over and concluded that these were
the very strongest men. Then I had no right to deprive the country of their
services.”
● Lincoln selected powerful politicians, some of whom were past and future
presidential candidates, to his cabinet, repeating his strategy of assembling a
team of his most capable adversaries.
