Leaders are often portrayed as heroes and role models, but there is also a darker side to being a leader. Adolph Hitler was one of the greatest leaders in the last 100 years, if not the greatest leader of all time. One man had the ability to lead a country, with a population of 20 million people, against the whole world in a vision he saw fit. One man leading Germany out of economic depression after previously being through World War I was an incredible feat. This is indeed what all leaders strive to be. Hitler is one of the best models for inspiring leaders. He exhibited some of the greatest qualities of being a leader, which included the following: vision, eloquence, charisma, strong will, and tyranny.
Vision is a manner in which someone conceives something. All leaders must be goal oriented, and Hitler had one of the greatest objectives of all time.
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in Munich, Germa...
Mussolini (left) and Hitler sent their armies to N...
English: Adolf Hitler as a soldier during the Firs...He wanted to purge this world of all the Jews, Gypsies, Homosexuals, and anyone else that didn't fit in his definition of the perfect race. His perfect race - the Arian race - consisted of blonde-haired, blue-eyed Caucasians. Although he was not able to complete his vision, he still fought for it until the end of his life.
One of the most outstanding leadership qualities of Hitler was his eloquence. Being eloquent is to be fluent and persuasive in speech. Hitler would stir up the masses with his fervent speeches. This was one of Hitler's greatest assets. He was able to get his audience so passionate and zealous over his goals, that they would follow him regardless of what he said. Imagine in what manner someone must talk with 20 million people in order to persuade them to eradicate a race without moral regret. When he would...
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I feel that Hitler had very simplistic ideas who benefitted from the situation he inherited and from the economic work of others such as Schacht. His rule was based on tyranny precisely because at its greatest, he only managed 44% support and it was disorganised and chaotic. The only way he could fulfil his ridiculous promises was through war which destroyed his country. Stalingrad falls on his shoulders alone. His attempt to create a European Union was doomed from the start becuase of his mindless racist ideology whereby Germans couldn't even have contact with Italians in factories, and they were his allies!
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