Ronald Reagan Contemporary Role Model Term Paper

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Ronald Reagan with his positive and authentic leadership led America to victory in what was known as "The Cold War." Emulation of this type of leader means that one possesses the ability to see the issues across-the-board and with a strong focus on positive attributes or the organization or administration and in the case of Ronald Reagan, upon the strength of the American people one has the characteristics necessary to lead a mass change that stretches all across the political landscape as well as changing the reality for all involved.

IV. Greatest Communicator the White House Ever Had

In the BBC News article entitled: "Reagan's Mixed White House Legacy" it is stated that during the eight years that Ronald Reagan was president "he left his mark on the lives of millions of Americans, and his presidency came to define an era." (BBC News, 2004) Related as well is that the origins of Ronald Reagan were "humble [as he was] "...the son of an alcoholic shoe salesman from Illinois." (BBC News, 2004) Early in his career Reagan discovered "...his trademark gift for communication." (BBC News, 2004) Reagan has been described as being "More of a figure head than a strong leader with a grasp for detail..." (BBC News, 2004) Yet, he is also said to be the "...best communicator the White House ever had and, for a while, made America feel good about itself again." (BBC News, 2004)

V. Game Plan for the Future with Ronald Reagan as a Role Model

It is not so much the individual given the greatest of talents but the individual given the greatest of visions that is able to lead others to a place of victory specifically one as large as the ending of "The Cold War." Ronald Reagan brought about changes on the world scene that only an authentic and visionary leader is able to accomplish and the reason for this is because to bring about such massive changes the requirement is that one is able to communicate that vision and rally those who they are leading to drive toward the realization of that vision.
Ronald Reagan was just this type of individual. When America was down and out of a hope and vision for the future, Ronald Reagan communicated just this to the American people and caused America to believe again in the founding principles of the United States, which are freedom principles, free enterprise and equality among all. To fashion a game plan after the example of Ronald Reagan requires that one quite plain and 'simple' refuse to consider the possibility of defeat and secondly that one has the communication skills to relate this to those whom one leads. In his November 3, 1980 Election Eve Speech, Ronald Reagan stated: "Let us resolve tonight that young Americans will always...find there is a city of hope in a country that is free...And let us resolve they will say of our day and our generation, we did keep the faith with our God, that we did act worthy of ourselves, that we did protect and pass on lovingly that shining city on a hill."

Bibliography

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Reagan's Mixed White House Legacy (2004) BBC News Sunday 6 June, 2004. Online available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/213195.stm.

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