George Washington seen as a charismatic leader

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George Washington was born on February 22 , 1732 , to Augustine and Mary Washington . He was not a part of the upper class , had a meager education , and certainly didn 't ascertain his position in life by accident . He was chosen as the first President of the United States because of his character and his ability to lead , and because of his charisma . Charisma has been studied as a trait and

as a set of behaviors . The trait approach to charisma looks at qualities such as being visionary , energetic , unconventional , and exemplary . Charismatic leaders are also thought to possess outstanding rhetorical ability . It was this charisma , this clear ability to lead that made George Washington the most significant leader in the founding of the United States of America

Washington was only one man among many with brilliant philosophers thinkers , orators and organizers , such as Franklin , Mason , John and Sam Adams , Jefferson , and Patrick Henry . Many of these men were better educated that Washington , yet it was he who was chosen as the President of the country . His contemporaries and subsequent commentators have enumerated many factors that entered into the selection by his peers for these three strategically important positions : physical size and presence , charisma , energy , multi-faceted experiences , charm , courage , character , temperament , being a Virginian wealth , ambition , his reputation as a stalwart patriot and , especially after the Revolution , the regard , admiration and affection of the populace at all levels of society ' The most commonly cited characteristic given for his emergence as the supreme leader is his character . The most infrequently cited , as far as I have observed , are his intelligence and his ideas (Gregg Spalding , 1999

Washington was chosen for these leadership roles because of his character and also because of his ability to lead . He was a trusted man and had demonstrated his leadership . Washington demonstrated fully the characteristics of a visionary leader and the intellectual and moral capacity , and in the face of adversity was able to maintain his focus on the goals at hand . George Washington demonstrated his leadership skills as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army of the Revolution , the president of the Constitutional Convention and the first President of the United States of America . Washington created the Continental Army and held it together , under extremely adverse circumstances , for the eight years it took to win independence . His awesome prestige created the atmosphere in which the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 could draft a constitution that the states would ratify and it is certain that the office of president was created only because he was available to fill it (Gregg Spalding , 1999 ) Washington never used his power as President in an abusive manner and voluntarily removed himself from office , in to make sure that no man would maintain control of the country

Washington was not a perfect man . As a soldier he was capable of rashness and poor judgment...