Thomas Jefferson

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The paper outlines the background of Thomas Jefferson and discusses his major accomplishments and failures. The paper then looks at the supporters of Jefferson's proposals as well as the detractors who opposed his projects. Finally, the paper summarizes the three most important leadership lessons that can be learned from Jefferson.

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Background and Description
Major Accomplishments and Failures
Leadership Strengths and Weaknesses
3 Advocate and 3 Detractors' Points of View
Summary of the Three Most Important Leadership Lessons Learned

From the Paper:

"Thomas Jefferson is considered one of the most important political actors in the history of the United States, not only because he was President, but also of his great accomplishments before, during and after his presidential mandates. Jefferson is also considered the main author of the Declaration of Independence (1776) and one of the main promoters of democracy and human rights at the beginning of the nineteen century.
"He was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, in 1743, in a rather rich and high-class family. His education provided the necessary environment for a multilateral personal and academic development, later on becoming an experienced and recognized architect, archeologist, author and inventor. As a young student, he became more and more interested in the political affairs, and especially in what regards the relation with the British Crown."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Biography Online. 3 Major Achievements of Thomas Jefferson. n.d. 22 March 2008 http://www.biographyonline.net/thomas_jefferson/achievements.html
• Chemers, Martin M.. An Integrative Theory of Leadership. Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 1997
• Eicholz, Hans. Harmonizing Sentiments: The Declaration of Independence and the Jeffersonian Idea of Self Government. New York: Peter Lang. 2001
• Gould, William D. "The Religious Opinions of Thomas Jefferson". The Mississippi Valley Historical Review, Vol. 20, No. 2. 1933
• Jefferson, Thomas. Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson. New York: Capricon Books, 1959. Available online at http://www.questia.com/read/54203110.

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