How Is Kamehameha An Effective Leader

King Kamehameha was the first person to unify all the Hawaiian Islands under one ruler. He was givin up at birth and was passed on to Kalaniopu’u, the highest chief of Hawai’i. Although Kamehameha wasn’t in line to be the highest chief of any island, he eventually took over all the islands one by one. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he could adopt to new ideas, he stuck to old systems if they were effective, and he put up new rules if needed to be made to protect his people and his land.
Kamehameha was a strong and effective leader because he could adopt to new ideas. For example, during the sandalwood trade, he used John Young to oversee trades to make sure that the trade was equal and to make sure that not only himself, but also his people weren’t getting ripped off. Also, he learned about harbor fees while traveling and started to do the same in Hawai’i. These examples were things that happened after his unification and were good things, not only did he make sure he wasn’t getting ripped off, but he also got more resources while charging harbor fees.

He stuck with the kapu system because rules were enforced. It was a good thing that rules were enforced to secure the safety of his people and land. He stuck to the ahupua’a because most of his people were skilled specifically in one area, the highlands, fields or in the ocean. It was a good thing that Kamehameha stuck to this system because if people are more skilled in one area rather another, they can get the job done faster. So with this thinking it made sense to keep certain people in certain spots, to get the job done