Andrew Jackson was our seventh President of the United States. As huge part of American politics in the mid 19th century, Jackson was a controversial but very successful politician. Born to ill acting parents and orphaned as teen due to tuberculosis and the war, Jackson was forced to raise himself. Known as a “self-made” man, he became the very first westerner to reach the White House. During his terms, Jackson re-structured the whole idea of being president, he transformed it from a leadership role to a celebrity atmosphere. Jackson was born in 1767 in Waxhaw, South Carolina. As a young boy, Jackson’ resume was already very impressive. Starting around the age of 10, Jackson left home to fight in the Revolutionary War. Once he became a teenager, …show more content…
He was very persistent to complete the tasks he set out to accomplish. Even though he is not well respected for his Removal of Indians (1838), he passed the act anyway as he believed it was right. He was a very independent man. As president and a general, he always performed his own tasks and did his own “dirty work” instead of having a follower do it for him. For example, once during a congressional funeral, Jackson was confronted by an attack who was trying to assassinate him. Once realized, Jackson (age 67) started to beat the attacker with his cane until his guards separated the scuffle. Jackson was unharmed. Jackson was a very well rounded man. He had backgrounds in politics, law, and war. These occupations taught him discipline as well as how to succeed in times of disarray. His courageous acts in the War of 1812 made him one of the most decorated heroes of his day. One of his more remarkable traits was his intelligence. Prevalently shown in war times, Jackson had a highly effective intelligence network, particularly considering how little he had to work with, in terms of funds and man-power, and how far away he was from advanced civilization from 1813 to 1815. He set up effective messenger systems to spread the word of his war …show more content…
However I believe that his most suitable approach would be Contingency theory. A contingency theory is an organizational theory that claims that there is no best way to organize a corporation, to lead a company, or to make decisions. Instead, the optimal course of action is contingent (dependent) upon the internal and external situation. No matter the situation, Jackson was always ready and always had a plan to reach his goal. His style was an unorthodox action-first way of doing things which the common people found exhilarating. An example of his strange ways shows evidently in the election of 1824, the Corrupt Bargain. When running for president, Jackson easily won both the popular and electoral votes. However, he did not possess a majority of the electoral votes which pushed the vote to the House of Representatives. Here, Henry Clay, one of the five candidates on the ballot, persuaded the House to elect John Quincy Adams. Once Adams was elected he made Clay his Secretary of State. Instead of accepting his defeat, Jackson erupted with anger and cried corruption the press and country. This sparked a revenge campaign which proved very successful. He proved that there is no right way to run a campaign. Jackson was the first to use a rogue election to his advantage as he rallied america to follow and help seek his