LEADERSHIP QUALITIESOF

SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL

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CONTENT

• Introduction• Aim• Early life• Military life• Political life• Leadership traits• Lessons learnt• Conclusion• References

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INTRODUCTION

• Served as Prime Minister of England twice (1940–45 and 1951–55).• Appointed as First Lord of the Admiralty during world war I & II.• A noted statesman and orator and also an officer in the British Army.• Only British prime minister to have received the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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AIM

• To highlight the character of SIR Winston Churchill and analyze the leadership qualities he practiced throughout his career.

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Early Life

• Born on 30 November 1874• Father: Randolph Churchill, a Conservative politician• Mother: Jennie Jerome, the daughter of Leonard Jerome, a New York businessman• Went to St George's School, Brunswick School and then to Harrow School.

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MILITARY LIFE

• Attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst• Commissioned as a Cornet (Second Lieutenant) in the 4th Queen's Own Hussars on 20 February 1895• Churchill was First Lord of the Admiralty at the start of the First World War

POLITICAL LIFE

• Won the seat of Oldham at the 1900 general election.• In 1910 he was promoted to Home Secretary.• In 1911 he became the First Lord of the Admiralty.• In1919 became Minister of War and Air • In1921 became Colonial Secretary• In May 1940 he became Prime Minister and Minister of Defense• Resigned in 1955 . 7

LEADERSHIP TRAITS

• A great leader with outstanding leadership traits.

1. Courage2. Willpower3. Knowledge4. Initiative5. Integrity6. Ability to communicate7. Enthusiasm

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1. Courage

• Mental and moral strength to with handdanger or difficulty.• Influenced SIR Winston Churchill to overcome

hardships.

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2. Willpower

• Will to succeed in whatever the task undertaken.• Helped SIR Winston Churchill to accomplish his tasks successfully against enemy.

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3.Knowledge

• Information or skills acquired through education or experience.• SIR Winston Churchill had a good knowledge on politics, military, literature and art.

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4. Initiative

• Planning ahead for eventualities.• SIR Winston Churchill was always one step ahead the enemy.

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5. Integrity

• Ability to win the confidence of superiors, peers and subordinates.• SIR Winston Churchill was loyal to his country, party and to people who followed him.

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6. Ability to communicate

• Understand the standard of subordinates and communicate well with them.• SIR Winston Churchill successfully addressed people of different standards.

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7. Enthusiasm

• Ability of being inspired.• Helped for the aliveness of his followers at dangers.

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LESSONS LEARNT

• We should improve leadership qualities to become good leaders.• We should never give up the fight at hardships.• We should work according to a plan.• We should be loyal to our nation.• We should never loose our aliveness at danger.

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CONCLUSION

• SIR Winston Churchill is a great leader with great leadership qualities.• He underwent a lot of hardships in achieving his target.• He is an ideal icon of leadership for the future leaders.

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REFERENCES

1. www.wikipedia.com2. www.britanica.com3. www.bbc.co.uk.org4. "Winston Churchill” published by US

Senate.5. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/

literature/laureates/1953/churchill-bio.html

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THANK YOU !

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