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sethy:
Leadership has been defined as a process through which a person influences and motivates others to get involved in accomplishment of a particular task. This single definition, although universally accepted, fails to define the particular paths and ways of people who are deemed as great leaders. All great leaders had something unique about them and yet they were bound by greatness that helped them to lead masses to innovation and new ideologies. Since the oldest times known to men, masses have been led by efficient leaders. Such men and women have been responsible for ushering their people into a new and more modern world as we know of it now. Although times have changed, the contributions of these great leaders cannot be forgotten and although practices and ways of doing things have changed as well, the ways of these great leaders cannot be overlooked. What made them great might still be applicable in today’s day and age.

sethy:
Here is a look at some of the greatest leaders of all time and what made them great.

Mahatma Gandhi



Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, better known as Mahatma Gandhi, was born an ordinary boy with a determination to excel at what he did. After completing law from London, he became the most important part of the Indian freedom struggle against the colonial rule.  His policy of non-violence and protest through civil disobedience eventually succeeded when he led his country to freedom in 1947. His main characteristics were resilience, knowledge, people-skills, motivational approach and leading by example.

sethy:
Alexander, the Great (356 - 323 BC)



Alexander the Great, or Alexander III of Macedon, is one of the most famous rulers in history who conquered nearly half of the world. His empire extended from Ionian Sea to the Himalayas. Alexander discovered around 20 cities. When talking about the physical appearance of Alexander, one peculiar feature found is his eye color. One of his eye was blue and the other brown. He was also widely known for his decisive, stubborn and calculating nature. He died in Babylon in 323 BC at the young age of 32. Although short-lived and short reigned, he is known as the greatest military geniuses of all times.

sethy:
Julius Caesar (100 BC - 44 BC)



Gaius Julius Caesar, a politician, an orator, a general, and an author, was one of the greatest leaders of Rome and the world. He played an important role in extending the Roman empire, making it one of the most powerful empires in his times. Julius Caesar paved way for an imperial system, and his heir Augustus was crowned the first Roman emperor. Caesar is also popular for his affair with Cleopatra VII of Egypt. He introduced the Julian calendar; and also was the first ruler to have coinage issued with his name. Similar to Alexander, Julius Caesar has also inspired many other generals all over the world.

sethy:
Vladimir Lenin (1870 - 1924)



Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was one of the most popular and influential figures of the early 20th century. It was under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, a Bolshevik leader, that the Russian revolution took place in 1917. The Bolsheviks overthrew the Provisional Government and Lenin became Head of the Soviet State. Lenin's philosophy is well-known as Leninism or Marxism-Leninism, which was a guiding doctrine for the formation of USSR. Several radical and social reforms took place in the Soviet State under the leadership of Lenin. The embalmed body of Vladimir Lenin is on public display at Lenin's Mausoleum in Red Square, Moscow.

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