From zero to hero, that would be one way to sum up James Earl “Jimmy” Carter, Jr. the 39th President of the United States’ career. Although his time in office was regarded by many as a total disaster, it was his post-presidency work that would show the world his abilities as a visionary leader with unequalled ethics. His creation of the Carter Center in 1982, paved the way for international conflict resolution for over 3 decades and would ultimately net him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. I will now explain what makes him a visionary and ethical leader as well as how it relates to me.
Visionary Leader
Despite a failed attempt for reelection, due to what many felt was an ineffective presidency, President Carter regrouped and focused his efforts.
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Understanding the diverseness of the Middle East, Carter [and the Center] has remained actively involved in the region since his presidency. In a search for a peaceful way to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, they have been an advocating supporter for a two-state solution for decades (The Carter Center, 2014). Due to the conflicting religions between these two states, Carter realized the importance to remain neutral in helping to bridge the discussions between the parties. By doing so, this ensured he did not claim loyalty to either state, and avoided an ethical …show more content…
Although I cannot say that I am necessarily a visionary leader, I also went through a period of low credibility. While mine was at a much smaller scale and for different reasons, I set goals for myself, built upon my missteps, and pressed on. Fast forward eight years and my career was back on-path and I was intrinsically committed. Like Carter, I love my job and institution and don’t require rewards for gratification. My military career has also exposed me to many countries and cultures and put me in a position to gain a better understanding of their differences. Understanding these diversities and coupling them with Toner’s six tests: shame, community, legal, situation, God & consequences ensures I also make good moral and ethical decisions in every situation (Thomas N. Barnes Center,
The United States has a long history of great leaders who, collectively, have possessed an even wider range of religious and political convictions. Perhaps not unexpectedly, their beliefs have often been in conflict with one another, both during coinciding eras, as well as over compared generations. The individual philosophies of William Jennings Bryan, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, with regard to America’s roles in world affairs and foreign diplomacy; are both varied and conflicted. Despite those conflicts however, each leader has left his own legacy behind, in terms of how the U.S. continues to engage in world affairs today.
President Jimmy Carter assumed the role as Commander-in-Chief with very little experience in foreign policy, hence why the few diplomatic achievements and foreign affairs he orchestrated were overlooked due to being too regionalized and or utterly ineffective. Carter was a sensational humanitarian, with the emphasis of his foreign policy on human rights, but it was also his kryptonite to being an effective leader. His policy efforts to achieve peace took decades to see results, and moreover ironically produced greater global instability and never established peace. Carter’s international campaign to bring awareness towards human rights and the negative impacts of communism on the people lives failed because “By the time Carter became
Transformational leadership theory emphasizes on how a leader can acquire the ability to affect and motivate his followers to succeed beyond expectations. A transformational leader is one, whose vision for the future motivates and excites his followers. For this reason, a transformational leader is judged according to what he achieves as opposed to his character. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was the least charismatic leader of all the American presidents. However, his use of transformational leadership to develop his agenda and vision was unprecedented. Furthermore, a transformational leader is more likely to be effective in a chaotic environment. Carter was faced with a stagnant economy, double-digit inflation, and oil and gas shortages.
Ronald Reagan is known as the "Great Communicator" by many. In 1992, as he delivered a speech at the Republican Convention, one would not doubt his excellence in public speaking. He demonstrated superiority of speech and was easy to critique because of the situation, the content of his speech, his credibility, and his delivery.
I have given you a little background on Ronald W. Reagan the man and a leader. Then I explained to you, two areas that I feel that make Reagan an effective visionary leader. The first area was how he effectively uses of Transformation Leadership style through his vision, thinking, charisma and caring approach inspired a nation to embrace and move forward after a decade of hardship. Seconded area I covered was how he fully embraced Cognitive/Behavioral and Demographic Diversity in accomplishing his vision of promoting world peace and setting the foundation to ending the Cold War. In closing I would like to leave you with this closing remake for Reagan: "What I'd really like to do is go down in history as the President who made Americans believe in themselves again.”
Ronald Reagan was a true hero to many Americans. He was a strong president who cared for this country dearly, and Reagan really proved this by his actions during his presidency. He also proved his love for country by serving in the U.S Army during World War II. Ronald Reagan also came through as a hero by fixing the American Economy that was heading for disaster just like today’s. If you can reflect on what he had accomplished throughout his administration you can clearly see why he was a popular two term president. When you read this passage you will find that Ronald Reagan took on many challenges that shaped his legacy, and why many people consider him a hero .
He was an extremely well rounded individual. He is considered a hero by many because of his leadership, his conservation, and his accomplishments. Theodore Roosevelt was a remarkable leader. Because of what he did as a leader of America, many core idealisms of Americans exist today.
Lyndon Johnson is an intimate, complex and ambitious portrait of a President. He came to office with strong ambitions to emphasize equality for all, to generate hopes for the Great Society, and to reshape his America, but ultimately he withdrew from the political arena where he fought so hard. Johnson’s legacy started with a tragedy and ended with a tragedy: the story began with the cold bullet that went through his predecessor’s head, which enveloped the country with anger, chaos, and mourning, and ended with the deaths of fifty-eight thousand Americans, which threw the nation into tumult.
Throughout history, there have been great leaders, some for the good of humanity, and some for the not-so good of humanity. The one element all leaders have in common is in some way, have changed the course of history. The one great leader I have found to be interesting and envision of a great leader is William Bradford, an original passenger on the Mayflower, and the first ever governor elected on what is to become, American Soil.
What does a Visionary Leader look like? If I was to tell you that there is a Major League Baseball (MLB) player who was the 11th player of all time to get 3000 hits, won 12 Gold Gloves awards, four batting titles, and has been to World Series twice, would you consider him a visionary leader? Probably not but you would say he was an accomplished baseball player. However, this particular baseball player was also the first, great Latino baseball player in MLB and a great humanitarian. I’m talking about Roberto Clemente, a visionary and ethical leader. In this essay I will explain how his courage and authentic
Back in the early 1900s, every African American faced racial discrimination in some kind of way and many did not realize how they were affected. Rubin Carter never gave up as he faced difficult problems relating to racial discrimination. His struggle with prejudice throughout his childhood, and career left a lasting impact on the need for civil rights due to being wrongfully convicted. Racial discrimination was a huge problem in the North during the 1930s and African Americans faced hard times because of this crisis. Clearly, Rubin Carter faced many harsh consequences during his childhood.
Richard Holbrooke, a career diplomat, took on one of the most difficult international crises of his day. In his book, To End a War, He tells of how he was sent to Bosnia as the Chief Negotiator for the United States towards the end of 1995. As a negotiator, his moral values and reasoning ability was among the best. He had sincere passion to bring peace to the Balkans and risked life and limb in carrying out his mission. In the fourteen weeks that formed the core of his story, Holbrooke encountered conflict, confusion and tragedy in an unpredictably dangerous situation. Those involved, consisted of more than the team members who were with him and reached as far as President Clinton, Secretary of State Warren Christopher
It's undeniable that over the past few decades, America has taken the role of the policemen of the world. From gruesome wars like Vietnam to modern issues in the Middle East, the United States has acted as instigators of justice against enemies of the common good. But in recent years, our eagerness to resolve every global skirmish has become detrimental to
James Earl Carter, also known as Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States. Jimmy Carter was born in Plains, Georgia on October 1, 1924 (Millercenter). His parents use to own a peanut farm which was where he grew up. His father was a businessman and a farmer. His mother was a nurse in Georgia. She quit her career after she got married because she was pregnant. Jimmy was the first President to be born in a hospital. He was a smart kid. He made a lot of money by working at the farm. By the age of thirteen he bought six houses around Georgia which were used for other people to rent. Jimmy’s father was shocked and proud of Jimmy at the same time. Jimmy was very active as a teenager. When he attended Plains High School he played basketball. Not only did he play basketball but he also ran crossed country in high school. In Annapolis he played a lot of football. When he was growing up at the farm they had a tennis court made from the dirt that Jimmy use to play on. Jimmy Carter enjoyed a plethora of music. He liked country, classical and folk music. Some of the musicians he liked were Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan, and Paul Simon. When he graduated High School he noticed World War 2 which really motivated him to join the military service. There was a lot of competition. He was extremely interested so he started studying in Georgia Institute of Technology. Carter was 100 percent sure that he wanted to go to Annapolis. He graduated exactly at the end of the war and in the top ten of his class in August 1943. End of his year he met his sister’s friend named Rosalynn Smith. They met the junior year of high school. The first time Jimmy asked her to marry him she didn’t want to marry him. The next year, Ros...
To be a great orator, a visionary and a strategic thinker all make up a good leader, but by having all these traits doesn 't make up for the loss of the other things that a leader should have, like the ability to listen to his people 's need and the ability to think for the better of the nation instead of the power hungry attitude that ambition can led you