Dwight Ike Eisenhower Done by: Jonah Heng, Chan Chin Kiat, Lionell Loh, Lim Yi Fan

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower

DEFINITION OF “LEADER” A leader is the person who directs or controls a group, organization, country He is the one who makes important decisions that will affect his group of followers At the country level, there are many ways a leader can make these decisions and these ways of making decisions define a leader’s leadership style

DEFINITION OF LEADERSHIP Leadership is influence (John C. Maxwell) Influence is the ability to affect the way other’s think and act How powerful a leader is is defined by how much influence he can spread over his followers, and make them think and act in the way he wants them to do so.

LEADERSHIP STYLES Affliative Authoritarian Charismatic Visionary Hands-off Exemplary

1. Position Rights People follow you because they have to. 2. Permission Relationships People follow you because they want to. 3. Production Results People follow because of what you have done for the organization 4. People Development Reproduction People follow because of what you have done for them 5. Pinnacle Respect People follow because of who you are and what you represent. The 5 Levels of Leadership

1. Born on October 14, Attended Abilene high School, employed as a night foreman at the Belle Springs creamery 3. Worked 2 years to support his brother Edgar’s college education 4. Eisenhower later said that "not making the baseball team at West Point was one of the greatest disappointments of my life, maybe my greatest. EARLY LIFE AND FAMILY

5. Eisenhower enrolled at the United States Military Academy at West Point in June His parents, who were against militarism, did not object to his entering West Point because they supported his education. Eisenhower was a strong athlete and enjoyed notable successes in his competitive endeavors. 6. During World War I, Eisenhower became the #3 leader of the new tank corps and rose to temporary (Bvt.) Lieutenant Colonel in the National Army. During the war he trained tank crews at "Camp Colt"—his first command—on the grounds of "Pickett's Charge" on the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Civil War battle site. Ike and his tank crews never saw combat.Gettysburg

1. 5 Star General in the United States Army 2. 34th President of the United States 3. During World War ll, he served as supreme commander of the allied forces in Europe. 4. Responsible for the successful invasion of France and German from the Western Front EARLY LIFE AND FAMILY

, became the first supreme commander of NATO 6. Entered the 1952 preseidential race to counter the non-interventionism of Sen, and also to crusade against “ Communism, Korea and corruption” 7. Won by a landslide defeating Democrat Adlai Stevenson and ending 2 decades of the New deal coalition holding the white house 8. Often ranked in the top 10 among all U.S. presidents. EARLY LIFE AND FAMILY

Road to Presidency A Republican, Eisenhower entered the 1952 presidential race to counter the non-interventionism of Sen. Robert A. Taft, and to crusade against "Communism, Korea and corruption". He won a landslide victory, defeating Democrat Adlai Stevenson and ending two decades of the New Deal Coalition holding the White House.

Achievements NEW DEAL INTERSTATE HGHWAY CENTRAL INTEL.COLD WAR

The New Deal is a series of economic programs, first implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1933 to 1936 in response to the Great Depression. The New Deal focuses on relief, recovery and reform. The Social Security Act protects the welfare of Americans in various areas such as unemployment and health issues etc NEW DEAL

He continued and expanded all the major New Deal programs still in operation, especially Social Security, despite arguments from anti-New Deal Republicans and Democrats New cabinet-level agency Department of Health, Education and Welfare Extended benefits to additional ten million workers NEW DEAL

Achievements NEW DEAL INTERSTATE HGHWAY CENTRAL INTEL.COLD WAR

Enduring achievement Essential to American security during the Cold War Large cities would be targets in a possible future war, and the highways were designed to evacuate them and allow the military to move in. INTERSTATE HGHWAY

Achievements NEW DEAL INTERSTATE HGHWAY CENTRAL INTEL.COLD WAR

Help to stem the spread of communism in other countries Eisenhower also frequently authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to undertake secret interventions to overthrow unfriendly governments or protect reliable anti-Communist leaders whose power was threatened. Examples: Iran 1953, Guatemala 1954 CENTRAL INTEL.

Achievements NEW DEAL INTERSTATE HGHWAY CENTRAL INTEL.COLD WAR

Six months after he became president, Eisenhower secured an agreement that ended three years of fighting in Korea. He maintained pressure on the Soviet Union during the Cold War, gave priority to inexpensive nuclear weapons and reduced the other forces to save money COLD WAR

Leadership Style AUTHORITATIVE VISIONARY

Seen from the forceful implementation of the New Deal Involvement in stopping communism in other countries Authorization of CIA to intervene with foreign governments AUTHORITATIVE

Leadership Style AUTHORITATIVE VISIONARY

Seen from the forceful implementation of the New Deal Involvement in stopping communism in other countries Authorization of CIA to intervene with foreign governments VISIONARY

Interstate Highway System Secured the country’s security in the future Gave priority to inexpensive nuclear weapons Secured money for the country to focus on other important factors VISIONARY

Why is he a great leader? He was able to inspire others with his commitment of serving the country His aides respected him for his sound judgment He was able to plan the future for his country He made forceful act to get his ideas through which brought about positive change

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