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The key to any successful leader is a base made up of good communication skills. This paper will help explain as to why this skill is the most important of them all. The paper will examine influential leaders and their ability to communicate with their followers. This ability was key to push the issues that motivated their followers in the beginning. Communication creates a foundation that many other traits can branch off. These traits include confidence, management, passion, conviction, and ultimately foster an influence for change. Communication is the key to a great leader and to empower the movement or issue they believe in.
One of the greatest leaders to empower the people with words was John F. Kennedy. Historians and people around
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the world were influence by his speeches, and the conviction he had when he presented his ideas to the public. The largest moments for him was the push for civil rights during the 1960’s, and the Cuban missile crisis. The civil rights movement was a large social change that was shaking the nation every day. This turmoil fostered not only violence, but also a division between the American public. During this time President Kennedy established a strong presence on the television through speeches that struck people to the core. The replaying of people being bitten by dogs, sprayed with fire hoses, and being dragged around by police show the American public the truth as to what is occurring in the south. This may not seem like a large leadership moment, but President Kennedy kept the public’s attention and rallied people from all corners of the US to band together for a common cause. A great communicator can foster change, but during this process promote the general welfare of the time. President Kennedy knew that it was a tough push, but even risking the chance of not being reelected he knew that it was needed for the country. One of the most important quotes from President Kennedy was “The heart of the question is whether all Americans are to be afforded equal rights and equal opportunities; whether we are going to treat our fellow Americans as we want to be treated.” This quote helps show how well President Kennedy could resonate with the American people. He drives home the question to his followers and connects to them on an emotional level to push the nation to a common goal in which blacks are treated equally as white people. The ability to see the empathy in President Kennedy’s eyes during his speech and the true emotional conviction in his words helped the American people change the nation. The emotional aspect of his communication skills, and the true belief behind his message showed his followers the truth of the issue and made President Kennedy the great speaker we still think of today. Another leader that projected highly effective communication skills was Billy Graham.
Mr. Graham was one of the most popular Christian Evangelist between the years of 1950’s through the 2000’s. The power behind the speaking of religion and spreading the word is one of the strongest forms of followership’s ever to be discovered on earth. From the middle ages to now, religion has played a massive part in a majority of people’s life’s and the communication skills are second to none. Mr. Graham was an excellent speaker in the eyes of his followers and the world. The daily addresses he made to his congregation and to the people listening through radio and television certainly made a personal impact. The ability to persuade and connect with people on a 1 on 1 level was huge for Mr. Graham during his time preaching. He was able to spread shockwaves on political issues, social issues, and ultimately raise money for the church. Mr. Graham’s strongest communication trait was the level of empathy portrayed through his words during his sermon’s. The ability to be able to build this trait led to his followership growing to around 2.2 billion people. This number not only explains how popular he was, but ultimately how many people believed the words he was preaching and the amount of conviction they felt Mr. Graham had while preaching. Basic leadership skills explain to us that a person who is not truly behind the issues they are pushing will show a lack of followership and people will …show more content…
not believe in the message he or she is trying to spread. Mr. Graham was effective because he never alienated people with his words, nor did he exclude any religion, class, or socioeconomic background from being a part of his followership. His speeches promoted uniformity, collectivism, and the most important one was the push to a common goal. The ability to show his followers through words what he was trying to accomplish led to a push for civil rights, and other issues that his followers believed in what he was saying. Mr. Graham was for civil rights and thus his followers believed in him so strongly that they were for the issue regardless of what their color or individual viewpoint was. The ability by Mr. Graham to speak to well-flowing speeches allowed him to attract followers that never met him, but were convinced through his impeccable communication methods. A leader who I believe has failed to receive a strong recognition of his leadership skills is Dallas Police Chief David Brown. Mr. Brown never wanted the spotlight, but during the tragic Dallas police shootings less than 8 months ago, he stepped to the forefront to bring together a divide community and nation. The shootings brought much unrest throughout the nation as there was a division between the police and the people they are instilled to protect. Mr. Brown realized this and was ultimately the face of this unification in the darkness of death. He led a cohesive march to unify the people of Dallas, but in the same process opened himself up and made him an effective communicator in the recent years. His speeches on local and national news brought a steady, strong voice that was much needed during a time where a city was shadowed in such darkness. Chief Brown was quoted as saying “Become a part of that solution. Serve your communities. Don't be a part of the problem”. This quote might not seem unifying, but as police chief he understood his role to protect his officers, but also the community that he served. The ability to control riots and give power to the people to change something about what they were protesting about was a huge boost to the community. The ability to show empathy, courage, and vulnerability when he was communicating with his city helped protect and move the city in the right direction faster than anyone could have hoped for. Mr. Brown may not have wanted to be in the leadership role, but during this time when his community needed him the most, the words and effective communication brought unification to a severely divided city. John F.
Kennedy, Billy Graham, and Chief David Brown were all people of the highest communication levels that brought change and unification in a time where people needed it. I chose these three individuals to not only illustrate the point of effective communicators, but show the wide range of issues one stood for and projected their voice towards. When looking back at all these issues they are all ones that helped the country take monumental steps forward, and reduce the harm and injury suffered by many people during the time. The ability of communicating to a large audience certainly has changed since the years of JFK, and Billy Graham, but as Chief Brown showed the American public, it’s how you communicate to your audience that makes all the difference. The next following examples are people who society may deem as controversial leaders, but in reality their communication skills were how they came to
be. Adolph Hitler is deemed as one of the most evil leaders in the history of the world, but his followers and speeches empowered millions. Hitler used persuasive techniques in order to convience his followers that by being a loyal follower the nazi empire will rule for thousand’s of years. The ability to curtail his speeches and powerful messages to a struggling Germany, ultimately helped him become the sole leader of the third-reich. This powerful role also led to his followers not questioning morals or ethics in the pursuit of making the German empire all ruling. Hitler stated in a speech “The art of leadership... consists in consolidating the attention of the people against a single adversary and taking care that nothing will split up that attention”. This quote by Hitler connects his thought process to how he provides the foundation for his communication skills to unite his followers against a common cause. This cause happened to be the Axis vs Allies in which ultimately turned in to World War II. The empowering speeches although deemed “evil” proved to be the one of the best skills of Hitler in order to facilitate change and power through the vision which he believed was the best one. Another leader is Joseph Stalin who was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid 1920’s to 1953. Stalin was a rentless leader who took the lives of many people just like Hitler also did. The actions of these individuals put aside, showed through their message to their country to build for the ultimate “supernation”. The ability to persuade the people of the country to push for his ultimate goals while they are poor, malnourished, and ultimately facing some of the worst situations truly is a testimate to his ability to speak to the people. Many of Hitler and Stalin’s followers were actively going against their self-interests in order to reach the much larger goal set forth by their dictator. The persuasive, and powerful nature of their speeches along with the power grab helped people become active to reach the common goal. The strong grip on power gave these dictator’s a boost, but trying to convey their message to millions of people is not something that could not of been accomplished without an excellent communication base.
In his prominent 1961 Inaugural Address, John F. Kennedy extensively employs pathos, parallelism, antithesis, and varied syntax to captivate millions of people, particularly to persuade them to stand together and attempt to further human rights for the “betterment” of the world. Kennedy’s effective use of various rhetorical styles succeeds in persuading his audience –the world and the U.S citizens—that his newly-seized position as the U.S. President will be worthwhile for all.
Audience was a resource and constraint. Kennedy consciously spoke not only to Americans but also to the people around the world as a globe. Because of this, and the want for peace, he had to be very careful about what he said so as not upset the communistic counterparts. His audience was a resource though in the fact that the entire world got to hear it.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivered one of the most important American speeches after being sworn in as president on January 20, 1961. His inauguration speech was so influential that it seized the nation’s attention, and quotes from it are still clearly remembered by people today. It is considered one of the best speeches ever written and ever delivered. It presents a strong appeal to pathos, ethos, and logos and accomplishes what any speaker strives for – it speaks straight to the heart of the audience and inspires people.
When John F. Kennedy won the 1961 election by just eighty six electoral votes, the world was fascinated. As he stood on the podium in Washington D.C., preparing to give his inauguration speech, everyone tuned in to what he had to say. As he began speaking, everyone was hearing his words and soon, people were calling it one of the best written inaugural speeches ever written. Kennedy was able to connect to our country by using an emotional appeal to pull his message, successfully, off. Whether you were a hawk, a dove, or somewhere in between, John F. Kennedy saw you and seemed to speak directly to you during his inaugural address. For that reason, as he stood up there and spoke, the world listened and started to take note of our new President of the United States. By creating an emotionally persuasive speech, Kennedy went from having barely fifty one percent approval rating to skyrocketing to a seventy six percent approval rating, all with his inaugural speech.
"This is the Hour of Decision with Billy Graham, coming to you from Minneapolis Minnesota" Billy Graham, has preached to more than 210 million people through a live audience, more than anyone else in history. Not only that, but Mr. Graham has reached millions more through live televison, video and film. This has led Billy to be on the "Ten Most Admired Men in the World" from the Gallup Poll since 1955 a total of thirty-nine times. This includes thirty-two consecutive more than any other individual in the world, placing him as the most popular American for about forty years. This essay is going to talk about Graham's personal life, and what kind of family he grew up in and im also going to talk in detail about how he became an evangelist, because I feel it is very important yet interesting. His accomplishments in the fifties are uncomparable, so I will be including a considerable amount of information concerning that topic. Finally I will be talking about his personal achievements, books written, and how he has been a companion to some of the American Presidents. William Franklin Graham Jr. was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on November 17, 1918. Graham was raised on a dairy farm by William Franklin (deceased 1962) and Morrow Coffey Graham (deceased 1981). In 1943 he married his wife Ruth McCue Bell, and had four children Virginia 1945, Anne Morrow 1948, Ruth Bell 1950, William Franklin, Jr. 1952, and Nelson Edman 1958. At age eighty, he keeps fit by swimming, playing with is nineteen grand children, and from aerobic walking, in the mountains of North Carolina, where he currently lives. (Billy Graham Best Sellers, 1999) Billy Graham told Time Magazine in one article about his life before becoming a preacher. "I lived on a farm. The only difference was I had to get up early in the morning and go milk cows. When I came back from school that day, I had to milk those same cows. There were about twenty cows I had to milk. By hand. That was before they had those machines. I loved being a farmer. But God called me to this work that I'm in now. I knew it was God calling. I said, "Yes. I will follow what God wants me to do." And so I went to two or three schools to get education.
To start off, Billy Graham impacted the world because he was an activist for racial equality, which brought together black and white people inside the church. Graham once said, “Christianity is not a white man’s religion and don’t let anybody ever tell you that it’s white or black. Christ belongs to all people; He belongs to the whole world.” As silly as it sounds, that means that God does not reject a person based on skin color, but rather on the person’s heart and relationship with Christ. Imagine believing in the same thing as someone, but not going to the same church just because the person has a different pigment of skin? What’s next, black people’s heaven and white people’s heaven? Fortunately, in the 1950s Graham fought to end segregation in churches, which was a vital thing to do because God does not look at the skin color of a person, but the heart of man. He also ordered that his staff hire African Americans (Mayer). It is said that Graham began to combine races in his crusades before the start of Brown v. Board of Education. This led to, “… [him winning] the support of prominent African American associates, numerous black pastors, and multitudes of minority lay followers (Wacker).” It is clear that Graham was not just saying these things, but he actually put feet to his words, and made progress in desegregation. In later years Graham supported Kennedy’s actions of a nonviolent resolution during the Cuban missile crisis. Furthermore, “Graham continued to advocate desegregation and denounced violence against the Freedom Riders…” (Mayer). Billy Graham addressed many concerns that was going on during that time and fought for what was morally right.
As emblematic representatives of their country, U.S. Presidents exercise their beliefs and concepts regularly through the use of eloquence. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was elected president of the United States in 1960. Kennedy became president during times of great danger and fear for the nation of America, and others around the globe. With Communism being further more popular, and large weapon’s being frequently produced all around the world, the people of America needed a new premier commander. As the youngest elected official to ever govern the White House, Kennedy wanted to show his genuineness as a ruler, and verify that his presidency would lead to great hope and future. The president’s inaugural address allows the president to lay out his
In this book, the authors Tom Rath and Barry Conchie examine the question “What are the keys to being an effective leader?” To answer this question they had a team that reviewed data collected from Gallup polls. The data came from interviews from 20,000 senior leaders, over a million teams and more than fifty years of Gallup Polls of the most admired leaders in the world. The authors then had the team do a study of more than 10,000 followers to find out why they follow the influential leaders in their life.
Another example of the power of words bringing change to large communities is President John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s inaugural speech in 1961. In one short speech JFK brought hope to a nation, flung 1960’s into a new era and told the world that America would not back down when it came to the protection of their people and borders. The speech was so successful that it is still seen as the benchmark for presidential inaugural speeches over 50 years later. For these men, delivery and content were key to their achievements, they were used with such success that these men changed the world for the better.
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