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Introduction
Adolf
Hitler was born on 20th april,1889 in
Braunau am Inn, Austria and grew near
Linz. He had
only completed secondary
education officially . He
was a german
leader and served
for Nazi Party
or National Socialist
German Worker’s Party . He
was the chancellor
of Germany from
1933 to 1945 .
He showed interest
in German nationalism,
rejecting the authority
of Austria-Hungary. This
sense of nationalism
became the motivating
force of Hitler’s
life. In his
early life, Hitler
wanted to be
a professional artist
but he could
not clear the
entrance exam of the Academy
of Fine Arts
Vienna and got rejected twice,
once in 1907
and second in
1908. After his
rejection it was
then when he
got into deep
depression because he had moved
to Vienna after
the death of
his father and
mother especially to get admission
into his interest . As
a result, he
drifted away from
all his friends.
It was this
time when he
got attracted to
the boundless potential
and the success
of anti-Semitic or
anti-Jewish, nationalist Christian-Socialist party
of Vienna Mayor
Karl Leuger(1844 – 1910). On
his influence he
began to develop
the extreme racial
mythology that remained
fundamental to his
own philosophy as
well as that
of the Nazi
Party. He also considered Henry
Ford as his
inspiration . Before dying he
married Eva Braun , his
40 hours companion . Hitler committed
suicide on 30th april,1945
in Berlin, Germany.
Major accomplishments
Adolf
Hitler said-
‘Germany
will either be
a power of
the world or will not
be at all’.
He
was the Chancellor
of Germany during
the Third Reich
and the supreme
architect behind World
War II. He was
known to the
world as a indomitable ‘Fuhrer’ , he
was reason for
the mass assassination
of millions of
jews and non-Aryans ,
whom he reckoned
upon as inferior
to the superior
Aryan race. He was
also a creative
artist , writer and a
militarist, known for
his exceptional leadership
traits and his
sparkling nature. Hitler
was nominated for
Nobel prize in
1939. He also
invaded Poland in the same
year on September
1 alone leading
masses and captured
the largest city
of Europe and
then further kept
seizing the rest
of the Europe.
Hitler helped Germany
restore its economy
from unemployment rate
being 30% to
full employment and the
nation was reduced
to eating grass
which was reinstated
by him. His
goals and power
also accelerated technical
growth in all
areas whether its
nuclear research, jet
engines, rockets and
medicine. Times Magazine
named Hitler as
‘Man Of The
Year’, in 1938.
The Germans worshiped
him and many
nations like UK,
USA and the
France wanted to
associate with him. He not
only reunited the
German nation but
also has rearmed
it militarily. He
served as a
soldier in World
War I, though
he did not get promoted
from the position
of a corporal
but was rewarded
twice for his
courage. He was
dear to all
the big business
tycoons round the
world. He won
the Iron Cross
in 1914 and
1918. He had
also won the
Wound Badge in
1918. He wrote
an autobiography ‘Mein
Kamp’ meaning ‘My Struggle’.
Significance
Adolf Hitler
was one of
the most powerful
and outrageous leader
of his time.
His speeches
won his people.
He took
the control of the Germany
Government in 1933.
Even when he
was arrested for
five years in
the charge of
treason, he spent
his time writing
his autobiography ‘Mein Kamph’
which was dictated
to his fellow
prisoners Emile Maurice
and Rudolf Hess. Hitler is
the man who
singlehandedly started World
War II and
is responsible for
the death of
more than 9
million people . He made
Germany a powerful
country to what
it was after
World War I . He
was the one
who had conquered
Austria even without
firing a single
shot . The following day
of his marriage
with Eva Braun , they
together committed suicide
as Russian troops
had reached the
centre of Berlin . After his
death Germany had
nothing left in
its hands and
had to surrender , he
was the only
man behind Germany’s
prosperity .
Hitler was
the backbone of the Nazi
Party of Germany
and everybody trusted
his ability and
skills . Stated as an example
:-
Hitler once
gave his resignation
from the party
on July 11,1921 but
the people realized
that loss of
Hitler would mean the end
of the Nazi
party so they
decided to get
him back . Hitler on
receiving the proposal
seized the moment
and asked for
the Chairman position
in the party
and the dictatorial
powers . If they would
abide by his
conditions only then
he shall return
to the party .
So, on this , the
members , including the founder
of the party , Anton
Drexler , put Hitler’s demand
to vote of
the party members . Hitler received
543 votes and
only one was
against him .
He might
be an infamous
leader but as
Martin Luther King
JR. said –
“Everything ,
that Hitler did , was
legal” .
LEADERSHIP STYLE
There are
three major leadership
theories based on
the leader’s style
given by McGregor .
ü THEORY X (
THE AUTHORITARIAN STYLE )
ü THEORY Y (
THE DEMOCRATIC STYLE )
ü THEORY Z (
LAISSEZ-FAIRE LEADERSHIP STYLE )
THEORY X : In
this style of
leadership , the boss is
the pivot , he holds
all the responsibility and
authority . The leader makes
his own decisions
without consulting the
subordinates or the followers
. They reach to
decisions and communicate
them to their
juniors . There is top
to bottom flow
of instructions . This style
has little or
no flexibility . In
this the leader
controls what the
followers do and
how they do . The
leader has complete
authority to give
criticism and praise
based on his
own personally set
standards . It is both
ways argued being
a positive and
a negative style
of leadership . It can
become abusive leadership
when the leader
starts using its
power , influence and control
for their own
interest .
THEORY Y : In
this style of
leadership , juniors are
a part of
decision making , unlike theory X
the leadership is
based on subordinate’s
contribution . The leader delegates
responsibility and authority
to the subordinates , who determine work
projects . The communication
is both upward
and downward . It is
the most preferred
as it involves
no biasness , honesty , wittiness
, proficiency , innovation , etc. .
This is
moreover a participative
type of leadership
that involves participation
of subordinates ,
freely exchanging of ideas
and encouraging discussion .
THEORY Z :
In this
theory leader gives
authority to subordinates . Departments are allowed
to work with
zero interference .
According to research
it’s the most
ineffective style of
leadership . In this leaders
just handoff their
authority and responsibility to
their juniors and
follow the policy
“Let It Be” . This
theory declines the
productivity and efficiency
of the work .
Hitler as a
leader of theory
X
Adolf Hitler
was an authoritarian
type of leader . He
showcased all the
attributes of a
theory X leader .
He believed that
he is the
pivot of his
leadership and focused
on his personal
control , dictating that the
ultimate power is
in his hands . As
per BBC sources , he
stated that “ultimate
authority rested with
him and extended
downward” . He did not
form a collaborative
environment but believed
in giving direct
orders to its
juniors . He never
trusted anyone and
only trusted his
own intuition . Stating as
an example :
The situation
when the Russian
troops had almost
approached the border
of Germany, many
of the military
generals came up
to Hitler to
warn him and
ask him to act accordingly .
They told him
that the situation
can get worse
as the army
is reaching nearby
but he never
gave a thought
to what they
said and did
what he felt
was appropriate in
his opinion . He did
not trust any
of his officials .
He had an
incredible memory and
always got annoyed
on every variance .
He had the
greed for more
and more power .
Theory X
prove to be
destructive later and
Hitler is a
great example of
it in true
sense because he had become
very greedy and
due to this
factor Germany lost
World War II
. He had become arrogant
and always acted
on his instinct . He
gave soldiers rifles
from World War
I which was
against the new
technology . Though Germany had
developed the first
jet engine plane
but on his
orders to outgo
with the research
on tanks , the production
was haulted .
He was the
major reason for
the loss of Germany
against Russia .
Though he was
a great leader
but his leadership
had turned abusive , he
wanted control even
over those areas
to which he
knew nothing about . After
the invasion of
Normandy Beach he
saw that he
was loosing the
battle , he shot
himself in the
head with his
handgun .
He never
delegated authority or
responsibility to his
juniors and told
them exactly what
to do , how to
do and when
to do . He clearly
portrays an authoritarian
leadership style . He wanted
to control everything
which was clearly
seen in the
Hitler Youth groups , they
were blindly taught
to follow the
rules of Nazism .
LEADERSHIP TRAITS
OF ADOLF HITLER
The
major leadership traits
recognized by a
research globally are :
ü Confidence
ü Charisma
ü Determination
ü Sociability
ü Integrity
The
traits of Adolf
Hitler as a
leader are as
follows :
·
CONFIDENCE – Hitler was
self assured of his abilities
, he rose
to a great
level in the
hierarchy scale by
his influential speeches . He
got Germany back
from the extremity
of economic holocaust . The battles
which he made
at major areas
in key time
periods are facts
that show he
had great confidence
in his skill and
ability . He had crystal
clear sight and
knowledge of the
way to bring
his strategy into practice
effectively . He had
great strategies and
understanding and was
of the policy to
defeat one at a
time and
procure their region
and empower .
·
CHARISMA – Hitler had
great charisma . He was
well known for his
personality in the
women due to
which he never
married and after
his marriage never
disclosed about it
because he knew
the fact that
women were attracted
to him . He
was able to
influence people very
easily and effectively . He is
regarded by researches
as one of
the biggest orators
of the world . He
was able to brainwash entire
nation to follow his
principles and thoughts
·
DETERMINATION – Hitler’s
determination and immense
persistence of purpose
were two attributes
which described him
through his governance . He was
a man who
endeavored for power
and command . To become
the commander of
Germany and conquer the
entire world ,
he climbed all the
way up from
being a soldier
to the chancellor
of Germany and
the commander of
a huge army . He
had great
will and focus for
his ambition .
CONCLUSION
To
sum it up based
on all the information
I have gathered , he
was a ill
and distorted but
was a brilliant
and charismatic leader . His
confidence turned into
overconfidence but that
could not overshadow
his abilities to
lead Germany as
a whole . His speeches
drew enormous people
and earned popularity
but he goes
down to the
history as an
evil leader . He displayed
clearly an authoritarian
leadership style leading
the entire nation
with his command .
THOUGH
AN EVIL LEADER
BUT A LEADER
WHO REMAINS IMMORTAL .
