President Lincoln as a Leader
As we celebrate President's Day, it is the perfect time to consider some of the leadership traits that made Abraham Lincoln one of the great presidents in American history.
Lincoln's leadership traits have stood the test of time. While not perfect as a leader, Abraham Lincoln demonstrated the following characteristics from which all of us can continue to learn.
Lincoln was confident enough in himself and his ability to pull into his inner circle many of his rivals who were his worst enemies earlier. These same men, particularly William Henry Seward (Lincoln's main rival in 1860 and later became his Secretary of State), wound up being his most trusted advisor. Too many leaders surround themselves with people who simply tell the leader what they
