Adolf Hitler Research Paper
How Hitler’s Leadership Style Lost the War for Germany When considering whether Hitler was a good leader, many people find trouble with both his inhumane treatment of minorities such as Jews and Gypsies, as well as the limited respect he had for people and more specifically, the generals in his chain of command. It is difficult to view Hitler as a good or competent leader, as the bad leadership traits far outweighed the good. For example, Hitler was effective at using a command and control leadership style to lead the German army in the early days of World War II; however, he often used tactics of fear and intimidation to get what he wanted. While Hitler was seen by many as a visionary he often found it difficult to make decisions and
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One of Hitler’s most limiting leadership characteristics was his insatiable desire for control. Hitler's leadership principle was known as “Führerprinzip”, which called for ultimate authority to rest with him and expected his subordinates to follow orders without deviation or variation. Hitler continually pursued more and more control and placed little value on collaboration or obtaining input from his generals. As time went on, Hitler’s desire to control every detail proved to be less and less …show more content…
This ultimately resulted in the creation of what Hitler called the “New Order” and promotion of the Aryan race. While the rest of the world watched in horror, Hitler’s inner circle also experienced this lack of respect as they tried to fulfill their duties under heavy criticism and scrutiny. Hitler held evening briefings that went into excruciating detail and his staff felt the briefings added little or no value. Many on his staff claim that he was meddlesome as his demands were often irrelevant.
In the end Hitler was not successful in realizing his ambition for World dominance or his vision of creating the perfect or Aryan race. Therefore, given Hitler's lack of overall success as a leader, it can be argued that he was not an effective leader and therefore, not a good leader. Hitler's leadership style is viewed by most to be short on morality and respect for others. These shortcomings were very destructive and ultimately led to Germany's defeat.
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Jury, Helen. "Leadership Theory and Behavior." Blogspot.com. Jury, Helen, 10 November 2010. Web. 1 October 2013.
One of Hitler’s most limiting leadership characteristics was his insatiable desire for control. Hitler's leadership principle was known as “Führerprinzip”, which called for ultimate authority to rest with him and expected his subordinates to follow orders without deviation or variation. Hitler continually pursued more and more control and placed little value on collaboration or obtaining input from his generals. As time went on, Hitler’s desire to control every detail proved to be less and less …show more content…
This ultimately resulted in the creation of what Hitler called the “New Order” and promotion of the Aryan race. While the rest of the world watched in horror, Hitler’s inner circle also experienced this lack of respect as they tried to fulfill their duties under heavy criticism and scrutiny. Hitler held evening briefings that went into excruciating detail and his staff felt the briefings added little or no value. Many on his staff claim that he was meddlesome as his demands were often irrelevant.
In the end Hitler was not successful in realizing his ambition for World dominance or his vision of creating the perfect or Aryan race. Therefore, given Hitler's lack of overall success as a leader, it can be argued that he was not an effective leader and therefore, not a good leader. Hitler's leadership style is viewed by most to be short on morality and respect for others. These shortcomings were very destructive and ultimately led to Germany's defeat.
Citation Page
Jury, Helen. "Leadership Theory and Behavior." Blogspot.com. Jury, Helen, 10 November 2010. Web. 1 October 2013.