Winston Churchill and His Leadership Attributes

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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born on November 30 1874 and died on 24 January, 1965. He was the son of politician Lord Randolph Churchill and Jennie Jerome (an American). He was a direct descendant of the first Duke of Marlborough. Physically he was a small man at 5 feet tall. Churchill attended Harrow and Sandhurst. When his father died in 1895, Churchill was commissioned in the fourth hussars. He later obtained a leave and worked during the Cuban war as a reporter for the London Daily Graphic. Churchill served as a soldier from 1896 to 1897. He also worked as a journalist in India. In 1898 he fought in the battle of Omdurman in Sudan. He was captured by the Boers and made a daring escape. Upon returning to England in 1900, Churchill was very popular and considered a hero. Winston Churchill is a great figure in British and world history. After winning the seat of Oldham in the 1900 general elections, he became associated with a faction of the conservative party then led by Lord Hugh Cecil. Churchill opposed government expenditures on the army. His own constituency disliked him, although he was the Member of Parliament until the next general election. After the recess of Whitsun in 1904 he crossed sides to the liberal party where he supported free trade. Churchill became Under Secretary of State in 1905 when the liberals took power ( with Henry Campbell-Bannerman as Prime Minister). Churchill was appointed President of the Board of Trade. As a president he opposed large expenditure for the construction of navy dreadnought warships. He supported liberal reforms by introducing Trade Boards Bill which set the British minimum wages. In 1908 he married Clementine Ogilvy Hozier, with whom he had one son and th... ... middle of paper ... ... of a good life. Leaders should answer the questions of the future and allow others to contribute what they have and to use vision to shape tactical decisions. According to Churchill, taking a leadership position means having a vision of what can be done and accomplished within a span of time. One should be committed to the goals and to the people that he or she leads. A leader must be responsible for the achievement of the objectives and the welfare of the followers. One should be in a position to take risks and accept failures whenever they occur and accept recognition for both. References Hutchison. (1952). maintaining sir winston churchill leadereship legacy for the benefit of future generations. London: Churchill Leadership Ltd(52 upper brook steet ). Mlls, D. Q. (2005). Leadership How to Lead, How to Live. Boston: Harvad Business School Press.

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