Ineffective and Effective Leadership Styles :: Leadership

Countless books and articles have been written about leaders, who made decisions that play significant effects on our country and the creation. Leaders from the military, business world and sports have all played crucial impacts on the way we withstand our lives. Their legacys live on in giving others the inspirational and motivational drive to become great leaders.One of the most authoritative and highly regarded leaders during World struggle II (WWII) and the Korean War was public Matthew Bunker Ridgway. Ridgway was a man who made countless sacrifices in order to prevent future impeding conditions. In 1928 he expect being on the Armys pentathlon team to compete in the Summer Olympic Games in Amsterdam, but decided it was more all-important(prenominal) to prepare himself in becoming a better leader. I could non reject so bright an opportunity to prepare myself for any military-diplomatic piece that the future might offer, according to Patterson (2006). By the time WWII h ad begun Ridgway was a brigadier General in command of the, newly developed, 82ND Airborne particle. He did a combat jump, jumping out of a plane by parachute, with his march into battle on June 6, 1944, which happened to be Normandy according to Patterson (2006). Afterwards, he was awarded his second baronial Service Cross for his actions. According to Headquarters, First U.S. Army (1944) the citation states major General Ridgway jumped by parachute at approximately 0200 prior to the perforate of D Day and landed about 3/4 stat mi northeast of *****, France, to spearhead the parachute landing assault of his Airborne Division on the ****. Throughout D Day, he visited every point in the then surrounded area in order to evaluate the electric resistance and to encourage his men. He penetrated to the front of every active sector without judgement of the personal danger involved. He exposed himself continuously to small arms, mortar and artillery fire as, by his presence and through words of encouragement, he greatly assisted and personally directed the operations of one of his battalions in the important task of securing the bridgehead across the ***** River, which required a head-on assault against strongly entrenched enemy positions. His personal bravery and his valor were deciding factors in the success of his unit in France. Major General Ridgways gallant leadership, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty present the highest traditions of the military forces of the joined States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 82d Airborne Division, and the United States Army.