Leadership is Made!

Churchill and Hitler were once great leaders. They have their own way in leading their respective territories. Yet, there are some similarities that any leader would possesses that these two leaders have possessed. First is the strong use of ‘I’ and later ‘we’. Both the leaders used ‘I’ at very first place to gain attention of the crowd. From the loud pitch and strong stress on the word ‘I’ catches their public’s attention and it shows superiority. People were not speaking a word when their leaders were giving speech. Later, the use of ‘we’ shows that the leaders were gaining the support from the public by uniting them. The second similarity is being persuasive. Both Hitler and Churchill has the skill to keep their people with them. For example, I have, myself, full of confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best arrangements are made, as they are made, we shall prove ourselves once again able to defend our Island home… from We Shall Fight on the Beaches and in Hitler’s speech, We go into the new year with a fighting force armed as never before in German history. The number of our divisions on land has been enormously increased. Pay has been increased…

Another similarity that is clearly seen in them is the confidence they had while delivering speeches. In both speeches, there were no fillers or pauses and it shows that the speakers are well prepared. Besides, they stick with the topic being presented with facts as evidence. What made me admire them is that the way they delivered speech made no room for questions. It was well planned and delivered.

However, as every other leader, these leaders also condemned other country’s strength and ability in order to show how strong they were. This is something not to be followed but if I were in his shoes, I would have done the same things as his because of the needed support and for the support; we need to show how good we are by condemning others.

In conclusion, I learned how to apply these persuading skills in teaching students and also realize that condemning others will not help teachers in teaching lessons.