Precola's Leadership

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The leadership in “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison portrays a rather unconventional style. Unlike with Benjamin Franklin and some of the world’s greatest inventors, Precola did not lead others to success or discover something new and fascinating. Rather, Precola remained resilient throughout her life, despite the depressing environment she endured. One of the greatest misconceptions in society is that in order to be a leader one must “look like one”. While through the work of many leaders one can see leadership take hold, many of the world’s most profound leaders have been the quiet spectacle in the room. Throughout the book, there were many leaders with varying purposes, as well as those characters who missed opportunities to become a leader.…show more content…
Among his skills were physics, mathematics, geography, philosophy, politics, engineering, and journalism. A few of his greatest inventions include; electricity, bifocals, the odometer, lightning rod, stove, harmonica, and swimming fins (“Benjamin Franklin's Inventions”). He was also considered to be one of America’s “Founding Fathers”, helping to write the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. Despite the many successes of Benjamin Franklin, he also had several ventures that failed such as his revised alphabet and magazine company (“Benjamin Franklin”). In December 1772, Ben was faced with a scandal that would affect his reputation around the world. Governor Hutchinson wrote to England, asking the government to send military to fight the American rebels. These letters wound up in the hands of Benjamin, who decided to share them with his colleagues. While his intention of warning his peers was positive, the letters were leaked and published in The Boston Gazette. To prevent his peers from being blamed for the leaking, he took responsibility. The consequences of Ben’s decision to take fault was that he was punished publicly and his name was tarnished throughout England. Even though he was not directly at fault, he knew that if he did not accept responsibility for originally sharing the letters, others would be punished. Benjamin Franklin assessed the situation and determined the best possible option to handle the scandal, while looking at which option would benefit the greater good of society (“The Hutchinson Letters
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