David petraeus
- 1. ┏(＾0＾)┛David Petraeus┗(＾0＾) ┓ ∩(︶▽︶)∩ By: Daniel Cisneros, Jonathan Barrios, Alex Villegas, Joshua Diaz, Samantha Valiente
- 2. （〜^∇^)〜Background: Rise of a Leader〜(^∇^〜） David Petraeus was born on November 7, 1952 in New York. His mother worked as a librarian and his father worked as a sea captain. After graduating from high school, he went directly to West Point. At West Point he was very athletic and was part of an elite group of students called the “Star Men”. A while after he graduated West Point, he went and passed Ranger School in top honors. From there he kept going through ranks but later stopped to continue school and become a professor at West Point. In 1987, he continued to climb the military ladder.
- 3. （〜^∇^)〜Traits as A Leader〜(^∇^〜） ● Petraeus was a committed leader. He said "In a lot of ways, I think I climbed that particular academic mountain just because it was the toughest one to climb." ● Petraeus was an overachiever. He completed a grueling nine weeks at Ranger School, not only finishing the course, but also winning top honors and legendary status among his classmates.
- 4. （〜^∇^)〜What made David a great Leader?〜(^∇^〜） ● David did things to help others and in return expected nothing.(he was humble) ● He did things and thought at a higher level to make things work out at a better level. ● Petraeus always also saw progress as a form of success. ● He lead 101st Airborne Division in 2003.
- 5. （〜^∇^)〜How Did David Lead People?〜(^∇^〜） He lead people by using his knowledge from his doctorate degree. He had written his doctoral thesis about counterinsurgency in Vietnam, and had continued to refine his ideas during tours in places like Central America and Bosnia. Petraeus soon began enacting what is now known as the "hearts and minds" approach to winning supporters among the local populations. His approach called for more troops and more investment in nation building, which ran in opposition to President George W. Bush's strategy at the time. However, when the administration changed its course in Iraq in 2006, Petraeus's rise to the top continued.
- 6. （〜^∇^)〜Works Cited〜(^∇^〜） ● "David Howell Petraeus." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 28 Aug. 2014 ● "United States Department of Defense." (defense.gov). N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Aug. 2014. ● "David H. Petraeus." Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web. 28 Aug. 2014. ● "Gen. David H. Petraeus (US Army, Retired)." Speaker Bio:. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Aug. 2014.