Winston Churchill: An Example Of A Great Leader

Introduction “I had the luck to be called upon to give the roar,” (Winston Churchill, 1954). Every leader will be faced with a crisis during their leadership, but how they respond to the crisis truly defines the leader. The best leaders already have strategy in place for worst case-scenarios to prevent the crisis from escalating, but even unprepared leaders still need to rise to the occasion. The leader will need establish a damage control strategy to contain the crisis. Winston Churchill was leader that cultivated his leadership skills over years of constant practice and constant learner. Churchill was a great example of leader that learned from his mistakes and adapted quickly to the crisis at hand. Churchill’s greatest leadership traits would be his courageous spirit, strong writing and speaking skills and his ability to effectively

Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen,” (Winston Churchill, n.d.). Winston Churchill was great example of a courageous leader that led by example in time of great despair. Great Britain was desperate for courageous leader to lead them through tumultuous times of war. Great Britain needed a Prime Minster that understood the sense of urgency that World War II created for the country. Churchill was given the tough task in resolving World War II, (Chris, 2015). The country was looking for a leader to motivate them to victory with a courageous spirit. Britain needed a leader not afraid to be honest with the public and have the courage to deliver the bad news. During this time, courageous leaders were in high demand and Winston found support with two other courageous leaders Roosevelt and Stalin. Churchill was effective leader since he was one of the first leaders to voice concern over Germany’s expansion and the dangers it poised to Britain. Churchill leadership style included the courage to be honest with public, which instilled trust in the British