Abraham Lincoln Persuasion Analysis

It is important as a leader to be able to communicate because without communication, how can you make a revolution or change the views/ideals of others for the betterment of them. Persuasion is key. Without persuasion, you cannot be a leader. For example, Abraham Lincoln was persuasive. Had he not been slavery would not have been abolished. I guess also a sense of humor, because in a debate he once held someone said he was two-faced. In which he grinned and looked not the crowd and said, "If I were two-faced, would I have worn this one?" (His face) His persuasive skills and sense of humor made him win the election. It is very important to have the power of persuasion, because it is the key to being a leader and in being able to communicate