Franklin D Roosevelt Research Paper

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I. Introduction A. My paper is about leaders that inspire me in my field of study. B. The leader I chose is President and businessman Franklin Roosevelt C. The purpose of this paper is to explain why I chose Franklin Roosevelt as my inspiration and how he relates to my success D. Main ideas include his success in the Great Depression and his influences on society during his time. II. Accounting A. I chose accounting because I was fond of how intricate math as a subject was and the discipline it took to stay organized to be successful. B. My expected graduation is within two years III. Franklin D. Roosevelt A. I chose the former president as my leader because of his role in the Great…show more content…
FDR quickly won congressional passage for a series of social, economic, and job-creating bills that greatly increased the authority of the federal government. (Walsh, 2009) IV. Characteristics of an effective leader A. My research indicated that my leader was firm in what he believed was right for the nation despite negative criticism from the people of the nation. B. He had always taken great pleasure in people. But now, far more intensely then before, he reached out to know them, to pick up their emotions, and to put himself in their shoes. (Goodwin, 1999) V. Define Your Leadership Qualities A. What are your personal strengths as a leader 1. My personal strengths as a leader include being able to distribute responsibilities, inspire people and offer valuable advice 2. What did you learn about yourself from these assessments? B. How personal strengths can support success 1. Building personal strength to support success takes strong-mindedness, great sense of right or wrong and compassion. C. What are you personal weaknesses as a leader 1. My personal weakness mainly revolves around my over-compassionate nature which prevents me from being too firm when I need to be as a leader. VI.
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