{"id":79396,"date":"2022-09-19T17:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T21:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=79396"},"modified":"2022-10-03T13:36:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T17:36:35","slug":"abraham-lincoln-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/abraham-lincoln-philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Abraham Lincoln&#8217;s Philosophy on Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What was Abraham Lincoln like as a person? What character traits distinguished Lincoln from his rivals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abraham Lincoln is well-known for his big heart and ethical conduct\u2014the qualities that stood him apart from his political rivals. He was even dubbed &#8220;Honest Abe&#8221; for his unyielding commitment to always telling the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donald Phillips highlights two major lessons modern-day leaders can draw from Abraham Lincoln&#8217;s philosophy and ethics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lesson-1-stick-to-your-values\"><strong>Lesson #1: Stick to Your Values<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Phillips argues that <strong>standing by your moral values is necessary for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/be-a-leader\/\">being a leader<\/a><\/strong>. Your values will come to define the values of your organization as a whole, claims Phillips\u2014if you lie and cheat, then your employees will feel comfortable doing the same. If you\u2019re honest and fair, your employees will want to follow your example. An honest and ethical organization is a better organization, says Phillips\u2014it improves morale, makes your employees want to work harder, and helps them communicate openly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: To recognize the current values of your company, John C. Maxwell (<a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-21-irrefutable-laws-of-leadership\"><em>21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership<\/em><\/a>) explains that you should <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-21-irrefutable-laws-of-leadership\/law-6\">pay attention to the information that people share with you.<\/a> If people feel comfortable sharing bad news or criticism with you, that means you\u2019re cultivating personal and company values that support trust, honesty, and openness. However, if you rarely or never hear critiques and bad news, then chances are your employees aren\u2019t comfortable being truthful\u2014Maxwell suggests that this often means they see <em>you<\/em> as untrustworthy. If you recognize that your company values dishonesty, then you should first examine your own conduct and see how you can act more honestly.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A major part of Abraham Lincoln\u2019s philosophy, writes Phillips, is his moral code, particularly when it comes to telling the truth. In both his personal and professional lives, \u201cHonest Abe\u201d (as he was known) didn\u2019t make exceptions to what he thought was right. He also tried to encourage similarly honest values among his employees. Sometimes this meant gentle guidance or persuasion, and sometimes it meant demoting or firing people who didn\u2019t share his values. Because of this, Lincoln didn\u2019t just passively preach his values\u2014he actively fought for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Some historians argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/history\/honest-abe-wasnt-always-quite-so-honest-180962194\/\">\u201cHonest Abe\u2019s\u201d moral conduct was more of a myth than a historical reality.<\/a> They suggest that the image of Lincoln as a kindly, just, and truthful politician was in part created by the people around him (especially after his death). These historians explain that while Lincoln was in many cases an ethical man and politician, people shouldn\u2019t take that to mean he never lied or never went against his moral beliefs. These things did happen\u2014for instance, early in his political career, Lincoln once wrote anonymous letters making vicious personal attacks against a political rival.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lesson-2-keep-your-emotions-in-check\"><strong>Lesson #2: Keep Your Emotions in Check<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While values should be a major part of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/methods-of-decision-making-crucial-conversations\/\">decision-making<\/a>, Phillips argues that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/your-ego\/\">your ego<\/a> should not. In particular, he says that <strong>you should never lose control of your emotions or become petty and spiteful<\/strong>. If you act on these emotions, you\u2019re more concerned with your self-image or gratification than with what\u2019s best for your organization\u2014a clear example of unethical leadership. In addition, acting on ego or negative emotions discourages your employees from being open and honest with you\u2014for instance, if you blow up at criticism, they\u2019ll be less likely to offer differing viewpoints. However, if you\u2019re understanding and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/dont-take-anything-personally\/\">don\u2019t take things personally<\/a>, your employees will feel more comfortable being open with you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Some management and leadership experts argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attorneywithalife.com\/leadership-the-role-of-emotions-in-decision-making-2\/\">emotions <em>should<\/em> be a major part of your decision-making process.<\/a> They argue that while negative emotions like pettiness or personal pride won\u2019t help you make good decisions, you still have to acknowledge when these (and other) emotions arise in your organization. Experts suggest that the ability to read and understand emotion is a crucial part of communication\u2014and is, therefore, a crucial part of being a leader.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Likewise, during his political career, Lincoln was able to keep his ego in check despite a constant deluge of (frequently unfair) criticism from his political rivals and the press. Often this simply meant ignoring the criticism, though he\u2019d occasionally respond to serious attacks questioning his values or moral standing. Instead of letting his emotions control him, Lincoln was compassionate and considerate of the viewpoints of others\u2014he famously pardoned many deserting Union soldiers and even ex-Confederates during the Civil War. When Lincoln felt strong emotions, he\u2019d look for <em>private<\/em> ways to let them out, like writing angry letters he never sent or speaking to a close confidant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Lincoln on Amnesty<\/strong><br><br>While Phillips notes that the decision to pardon most Confederates after the Civil War <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/this-day-in-history\/lincoln-issues-proclamation-of-amnesty-and-reconstruction\">was Lincoln\u2019s intent<\/a>, John Wilkes Booth assassinated the president before he could put many of his postwar plans into action. Lincoln\u2019s successor in office, Andrew Johnson, mainly handled the pardoning of ex-Confederates, and it was a remarkably controversial and difficult process. Some argue that widespread amnesty was a necessary part of reuniting the country, while others believe that Confederate leaders \u201cgot away with\u201d their treasonous acts.&nbsp;<br><br>Notably, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psu.edu\/news\/research\/story\/historian-explores-how-civil-war-northerners-reconciled-treason-leniency\/\">in 1863 Lincoln had a list of Confederate leaders he wanted to imprison for treason<\/a> (including famous Confederates like Robert E. 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