Bedford Boys

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An Evaluation of Leadership Principles from
_______The Bedford Boys________

In deed on June 6, 1944, the little town of Bedford, VA, suffered a tragedy that would never be forgotten. But through the pain and hardship some of officers who leaded the Bedford boys displayed remarkable leadership’s principles. One of the basic functions of leadership is to unite people: bring people together to achieve common objectives. There is truth in the statement, where there is unity there is strength. This essay will offer a working definition of effective leadership principles and discuss the function of leadership as it relates to followers, motivation and power.

In order for us to look at these principles we must first learn about some of the leaders talked about in this book. We first look at ...

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