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George Washington: Situational Leadership
Edwin Robinson
History 301
Dr. Victoria Ott
December 9, 2007
Washington’s skill as a military leader has been found by many historians to be quite lacking. However, while his generalship has consistently been criticized, Washington’s undeterred conviction to the preservation of the army has become the focus of his contribution to the cause of liberty. A fresh examination of Washington’s ability to maintain a viable fighting force in the field during the early stages of the war reveals an amateur general who took the reigns of a new age army of free men with virtually no experience and an aversion to authority. How did a man who had no experience leading an army, who could not draw support from a professional officer’s core, hold together a fragile alliance men and a cause that was just as delicate? From Boston to Princeton, Washington carried his men through those critical early years with a situational leadership style, adapting to circumstances with flexibility and unconventionality not only in his decision-making but also in the roles he was willing to assume.
Historians have sought to illuminate the distinguishing features of his leadership position that carried the Patriot cause to victory. William Randall, in his book, George Washington, summarizes Washington’s Revolutionary leadership role arguing that he possessed a unique leadership style that set him apart from his British counterparts. Creativity, patience, and logistical knowledge were qualities of Washington’s leadership that to Randall defined a new age of warfare that the British failed to adapt to. Washington’s leadership was at its best when he backed into a corner and the chips were all in. This crisis mode leadership was what made him daring, adaptive and dangerous like at Trenton and subsequently Princeton. He stuck decisive blows when he felt...
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