Ethical Leadership: A Case Study of Mikhail Gorbachev As the eighth and last leader of the former Soviet Union, Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1990) and best-selling author Mikhail Gorbachev was alternatively the Communist Party general secretary during the period 1985 through 1991, chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet and chairman of the Supreme Soviet from 1988 to 1991 as well as the first president of the Soviet Union

He learned quickly, showed political prowess, was not afraid to lead his followers in troubled times (like the Screen Actors' strike), and he could think on his feet, develop his own very moving speeches, and he had very strong beliefs which he was not afraid to voice. All of these are qualities of a leader, and they developed as he made his way thorough life. Reagan, with support of some

While Lenin's economic program benefited the Russians, particularly its working class, Stalin's economic program was advantageous for military personnel and industrialists. In fact, Stalin had changed the nature of USSR economy from being socialist to pseudo-capitalist, a reversal of Lenin's objectives. Thus, Stalinism in the Soviet Union had destroyed the nationalistic objective that Lenin had originally created for the Russian people and the Soviet allies. Nikita Khrushchev's leadership after the

Many young people voted for Reagan as he represented rebellion against the authority figures in society but was a rebellion characterized by valiance and effectuated through skillful communication. The approval rating of Reagan was approximately 42% when 1982 began but dropped to the record low 35% later that same year. The U.S. entered a recession. If one is to set their focus upon obtaining a chance at being the

Foreign Policy Nixon's Detente Description Detente was a cooling down, or thaw, among America, Russia and China's arms' race (Detente). The United States and Russia could either slow their weapons production or continue the arms race, which, people feared could end in a devastating war (Detente, CNN). Nixon and Henry Kissinger worked secretly on Detente at summit meetings in Beijing and Moscow. President Gerald Ford signed on to Detente in Helsinki in 1975.

He fulfilled his promises to the American people and fulfilled his destiny as a transformational leader. Works Cited No author. (2008). Ronald Reagan. The White House. Retrieved December 9, 2008 at http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/rr40.html Transcript: Larry King Live: Remembering the Assassination Attempt on Ronald Reagan. CNN. Retrieved December 9, 2008 at http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0103/30/lkl.00.html No author. (2004). Reaganomics or 'voodoo economics'? BBC. Retrieved December 9, 2008 at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/270292.stm No author. (2004) a Fresh Look at Reaganomics CBS Retrieved