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POL 639: Public Sector Leadership: It Was Said Podcast: Winston Churchill

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POL 639: Public Sector Leadership

It Was Said Podcast: Winston Churchill Leader Essay

Austin Norvell

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May 10, 1940. Arguably one of the most consequential and paramount days in not only Great Britain’s history, but also in world history. It was on this day, that a sixty-six-year-old bulldog named Winston Churchill would take the reins of his empire as the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; however, the celebration for such a promotion is short-lived. Prime Minister Churchill faces insurmountable odds: the full-throttle invasion of his island nation by the fascist-cloaked Nazi German forces. Allied Europe is broken, sieged, and pillaged. The United States of America sits idly by on the sidelines of neutrality. The United Kingdom stands alone, unprepared, and unmotivated. Despite these odds, Prime Minister Churchill remains strong in his determination to see the invasion through. The implementation of several key leadership theories into his approach to persuade not only his countrymen but also himself, that victory is not impossible would change the course of history as we know it. Prior to examining Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s usage of key leadership theories, the situation at hand must first be recognized in full. …show more content…

Had the Prime Minister decided to follow in the footsteps of his predecessors in the art of appeasement, it is well within the possibility that the United Kingdom would cease to exist. The history books have been written and the ink is dry, yet that does not articulate that what was written could have been different. The entire free and civilized world is indebted to the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Had they made the decision to fly the white flag or sit on the sidelines in a game of neutrality, we would more likely than not see a darker picture when we look

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