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Do you have what it takes to be a great leader?

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"Effective leaders believe that individuals, organizations, and even nations possess undiscovered talents and resources."

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For example, Jackie was an African American man, born in 1919. He was an athlete for the University of California, and according to a biographical source, "In 1947, he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers."

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Great (or effective, depending on which hook you use) leaders are courageous and inspirational like Jackie Robinson and my father, Michael.

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First, Jackie Robinson was courageous and inspirational because he chose to combat racism.  Second, my father was courageous and inspirational because he chose to do everything he could to take care of his family.

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Therefore, even though Jackie Robinson and my father lived different lives, they are both courageous and inspirational leaders.

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Although Jackie Robinson and my father are both courageous and inspirational leaders, they led contrasting lives and made different choices.

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This evidence shows that Jackie  was a very talented athlete and baseball player. It also shows that he chose to overcome racism because African Americans were segregated from whites in sports, during the time he decided to join the Dodgers' team.

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On the other hand, my father is a white man, born in 1963. Also, he did not go to college and was not a famous baseball player. He worked long hours in New York City to support his family so that my mother could stay at home.

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In other words, my father chose to sacrifice hours of his life to make sure his children always had a parent at home to take care of them. This also shows that my father chose to work hard in order to make money to provide his family with a house, food, clothing, and other basic needs.

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In order to accomplish this, he had to demonstrate a tremendous amount of courage by choosing to be silent. For example, In "The Noble Experiment," he says, "Could I turn the other cheek? I didn't know how I would do it. Yet I knew that I must."

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This evidence shows that Jackie chose not to retaliate against the racism he would experience on the baseball field. This is also courageous because it takes guts not to yell back when someone attacks your identity.

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However, my father showed courage by...

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This evidence supports the idea that...

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As a whole, . . .