Cortez, Lester C.

MGT02

3-EAC

2015/09/20

Biographical Sketches
Oda Nobunaga
Warrior Oda Nobunaga was born in 1534 in Owari Province, Japan into the Fujiwara
family. In 1549, he succeeded to his father's estate and by 1560 controlled all of Owari
and had defeated the neighboring overlord. Through alliances and military conquests,
he succeeded in unifying all of Japan under the rule of the shogun. He died on June 21,
1582 through seppuku.
Mahatma Gandhi
Born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, India, Mahatma Gandhi studied law and came
to advocate for the rights of Indians, both at home and in South Africa. Gandhi became
a leader of India's independence movement, organizing boycotts against British
institutions in peaceful forms of civil disobedience. He was killed by a fanatic in 1948.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is regarded as one of America's greatest heroes due to both his
incredible impact on the nation and his unique appeal. His is a remarkable story of the
rise from humble beginnings to achieve the highest office in the land; then, a sudden
and tragic death at a time when his country needed him most to complete the great task
remaining before the nation. Lincoln's distinctively human and humane personality and
historical role as savior of the Union and emancipator of the slaves creates a legacy that
endures. His eloquence of democracy and his insistence that the Union was worth
saving embody the ideals of self-government that all nations strive to achieve. His death
was caused by an actor and confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth at
Fords Theater.

Characteristics
Oda Nobunaga

Mahatma Gandhi

Abraham Lincoln

Cognitive Skills
Nobunagas
brilliance was not
restricted to his
battlefield smarts,
as he was also a
potent businessman
and helped improve
the Japanese
economy by
modernizing them
from agriculture to
manufacturing and
international trade.
Gandhi studied law
in London, is well
known for his forms
of non-violent
protests through
civil disobedience.
He also has an
impact on politics,
and spirituality.

He was elected to
the Illinois state
legislature, where
he began his
political career. He
studied law by
himself and was
admitted to the bar
in 1837 and began
public practice in
John T. Stuart law
firm.
Why do you consider them as leaders?

Personality Traits
He was initially
dubbed as the fool
of owari for his
bizarre behavior in
his early years, but
he came to be
known as one of
Japans most brutal
figures, and
greatest conquerors
for uniting a third of
Japan under a
single shogunate.
He was a pacifist
who fought by
rallying the people
to his side, and
causing mass civil
disobedience to
protest inhumane
treatment of the
British to the
Indians.
He was fond of
public work, and
honed his skills
through the same.
He is also a very
honest man which
made him known as
Honest Abe.

Motives
His goal was to
unite Japan under a
single shogunate
and to amass
wealth for his nation
through
modernization and
globalization.

He struggled to
alleviate poverty,
liberate women, and
to abolish the caste
system, as well as
to obtain Indias
independence as a
nation.

He favored a policy
of quick
reunification with a
minimum of
retribution, as well
as to free and
emancipate the
slaves.

The three criteria mentioned above reinforces their claim as a leader. All of them led
their nations, and achieved great feats. The mark of a great leader is the power to do

something meaningful that will affect not just the persons life, but which will also affect
the life of others around him in a good way. All these leaders were able to either unite
their country, or fight against a higher power in order to fight for their people or for what
they believe is right.
Personal characteristics in relation to the chosen leaders
According to the results of the test, it is probable that I am more of a participative leader,
than an authoritarian leader. Similarly to Gandhi, I value communication in the group.
Gandhi is not able to accomplish all those great feats on his own; he was able to
persuade his fellow Indians in performing an act of mass civil disobedience. Just like
Oda, who makes decisions after receiving the observations of his generals, I value
group input before making any big decisions. The combined perspectives of many
people will be able to unravel any problem and most likely create the most practical
solution to it. And comparing myself to Lincoln, I too prefer to be honest with both myself
and others. I rarely if at all ever, lie about anything, from material facts to little white lies.
I believe that integrity is important in a leader, and that without it, one can never go far.

References
http://www.biography.com/people/oda-nobunaga-36996
http://www.biography.com/people/mahatma-gandhi-9305898#synopsis

http://www.biography.com/people/abraham-lincoln-9382540#assassination
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oda_Nobunaga