Fidel Castro was the leader of the Cuban Revolution and served as Prime Minister and President of Cuba for nearly 50 years. He graduated from law school in 1950 and led a guerilla campaign that overthrew the Batista regime in 1959, establishing a socialist government. Politically a Marxist-Leninist, Castro transformed Cuba into a one-party state and nationalized private industries. As a charismatic leader, he implemented social programs that improved healthcare and education but economic policies hindered development.

1. WELCOME
LEADERSHIP
INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION

2. PREPARED BY:
MOHIUDDIN FAYSAL
BUP
BBA

5. Morgan Wright & Leah Banks

6. Biography of
Fidel Castro

8.  Fidel Castro… leader of the Cuban Revolution, first secretary of the
Cuban Communist Party, and president of Cuba
 Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was born on August 13, 1926
 In 1945 he entered the University of Havana(law school) and
developed interests in political climate of Cuban nationalism, anti-
imperialism and socialism and graduates in 1950
 In 1959, he used guerilla warfare to successfully overthrow Cuban
leader Batista with support of Che Guevara, and was sworn in as
prime minister of Cuba

9. THE REBELS OF HAVANA

10. He served as prime minister until 1976, when he became president of
Cuba and remained till 2008.
 Politically a Marxist-Leninist, under his administration the
Republic of Cuba became a one-party socialist state

11. CASTRO AS A LEADER

12. TYPE AND STYLE
TYPE
CHARISMATIC LEADER
HEAVEN-SENT SAVIOR
OF THE NATION

13. STYLE
STRONG SENSE OF COMMAND OVER HIS
VOICE AND VISAGE
HE USED HIS KNOWLEDGE OF LAW TO HIS
ADVANTAGE TO CONVINCE PEOPLE TO HIS
SIDE AND WIN ARGUMENTS
FIGHT ODDS WITH TACTS BY REJECTING ALL
CRITICISM WITH A FEROCIOUS TEMPER AND
NARCISSISTIC BEHAVIOR

14. LEADERSHIP VISION
CREATE A “SOCIALIST STATE”
RESTORE CUBA’S WEALTH
GET BACK THE ISLAND CUBA LOST
STRENGENTHEN THE NATIONS
IDENTITY

15. ACTIONS
Created “THE NEW MAN'S THEORY" which means work
to benefit everyone in the society
Nationalize factories and plantations
Created an alliance with the USSR during 1960 to
makes his armies stronger for Cuba's defense
Stopped private profit business so that all of Cuba had
equal job opportunities & boost economy
Implemented free medical, hospital and dental care
Provide equal rights to all citizen
Provided payment for elders and pregnant women
workers.
Right to free education to highest university level

16. RESULTS
reducing
illiteracy
stamping
out racism
improving
public
health
care,
change
the way
people
see or use
to see
Cuba by
increasing
their per
capita
GDP.
CASTROS REGIME WAS SUCCESSFULL IN

17. MISTAKES IN CASTRO’S LEADERSHIP
ECONOMIST FAILURE:
He believed socialism is the cure to all human problems, economic as well.
This policy hindered lot of economic development that could have taken
place in the country.
OBSESSION WITH POWER:
 obsessed with power from a young age
believed that fighting the battle was more important to him than the battle
itself.
Stubborn determination to hold off power

18. A LEADER MUST LEAVE GRACEFULLY
AND HAND-OVER THE POWER TO OTHER
GREAT LEADER.

19. Conclusion:
Fidel Castro has proven himself over the years to be a successful leader. He
probably gathered the need to be ruthless when survival is at stake, and
probably grasped the need for vision and idealism in any leader who wants
to be successful in leading individuals.