Simon Say Essay

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Simon says “stop”. Simon Says was a popular game when I was younger. It was similar to follow the leader, and followed the rules “do what I say when I say it”. Being a leader in the real world isn’t as simple as being Simon, the leader, in the game Simon Says. In the real world an aspiring leader has to earn their push on society, supporters, and their supporters’ loyalty. Leaders have to carry themselves a certain way and treat people a certain way to be successful or even “great leaders”. To be successful there needs to be a tactical plan in place before actions are taken. How did the president become the president? When he was just a candidate, he had a campaign which was ran by a campaign manager; the campaigns mission is to get enough …show more content…

Nelson Mandela is an example of an honorable leader, he fought for fairness and racial harmony in South Africa. Mandela is honorable because in spite of the fact that he was locked away in prison for twenty-seven years when he was released he spoke of unity and harmony instead of being bitter and distant. He was calm and composed but still had the fire of change burning bright inside him. Nelson always fought for what he believed in; he took every opportunity to talk about the unfairness and injustice of white domination, but the interesting and commendable thing is that he didn’t slander anyone or encourage violence amongst his supporters. When Mandela was imprisoned he taught the other prisoners things like history and political strategy. Mandela transformed an understandably negative situation into an experience of knowledge and positivity for himself and his fellow prisoners. Another example of Mandela being incredibly honorable, is when the government offered Nelson a conditional release from prison and he decided not to comply because his people still had no political rights. Most people would probably take the governments offer because they desperately would want to get out of prison after being there for twenty-seven years. Nelson Mandela was persistent and positive when it came to his goals for racial harmony and with the