Leadership Skills: John F. Kennedy vs. Barack Obama
John F. Kennedy vs. Barack Obama According to the Oxford dictionary, a leader is a person who commands a group, organization or country. In this case, both John F. Kennedy, thirty fifth president of the United States and Barack Obama, forty fourth and current president, were leaders but had different points of views when it came to leading. Even though they ruled over the same country they differed in their views of equality, freedom and justice.
John F. Kennedy served as president from 1961 until he was killed in 1963. He was the youngest president in America ever elected and was also the youngest to die. He won the elections in 1960 against republican candidate, Richard Nixon. He is still consider as one of the most charismatic president. His leadership style was based on allowing people to have an insight of what was really happening at the time. One of his most known styles was his search for personal gain and the benefit on human society trying to make a better world each day. His leadership role was widely known for his strive of facing difficult odds each time he had an opportunity. His best example is his accomplishment in promoting the fact of taking the first man to the moon, something nobody thought it could be impossible at the time. This proves his eager to make the best possible even from things that don’t seem to be possible to be accomplished. . Kennedy was against war: he opposed to attack Cuba and did not approve the use of nuclear weapons. Barack Hussein Obama was elected president on 2009 over republican John McCain. Similar to Kennedy, Obama’s leadership style has been recognized as charismatic, due to his promises of fixing the country in various way. According to Weber, Obama inspires in his followers "complete devotion...arising out of enthusiasm, or of despair and hope." Instead of using power or authority, Obama has used empathy and sympathy to gain people attention. This has helped current president Barack Obama have a
John F. Kennedy served as president from 1961 until he was killed in 1963. He was the youngest president in America ever elected and was also the youngest to die. He won the elections in 1960 against republican candidate, Richard Nixon. He is still consider as one of the most charismatic president. His leadership style was based on allowing people to have an insight of what was really happening at the time. One of his most known styles was his search for personal gain and the benefit on human society trying to make a better world each day. His leadership role was widely known for his strive of facing difficult odds each time he had an opportunity. His best example is his accomplishment in promoting the fact of taking the first man to the moon, something nobody thought it could be impossible at the time. This proves his eager to make the best possible even from things that don’t seem to be possible to be accomplished. . Kennedy was against war: he opposed to attack Cuba and did not approve the use of nuclear weapons. Barack Hussein Obama was elected president on 2009 over republican John McCain. Similar to Kennedy, Obama’s leadership style has been recognized as charismatic, due to his promises of fixing the country in various way. According to Weber, Obama inspires in his followers "complete devotion...arising out of enthusiasm, or of despair and hope." Instead of using power or authority, Obama has used empathy and sympathy to gain people attention. This has helped current president Barack Obama have a
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