David Ben-Gurion: A creative leader

David Ben-Gurion (1886–1973), the first Prime Minister of Israel, is included in Pasternak’s (2001) list of the nine most memorable leaders of the twentieth century. All of them are remembered for the reforms they initiated. Roosevelt (USA), Stalin (Russia), Castro (Cuba), and Thatcher (England) foc...

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Published in:Gifted Education International 2014-05, Vol.30 (2), p.168-176
Main Author: Rosemarin, Shoshana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Creativity
Foreign Countries
History
Individual Characteristics
Israel
Jews
Leadership Qualities
Presidents
Profiles
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Summary:David Ben-Gurion (1886–1973), the first Prime Minister of Israel, is included in Pasternak’s (2001) list of the nine most memorable leaders of the twentieth century. All of them are remembered for the reforms they initiated. Roosevelt (USA), Stalin (Russia), Castro (Cuba), and Thatcher (England) focused on social–economical changes, whereas Gandhi (India), Abdullah (Jordan), Ben-Gurion, Begin and Rabin (Israel), Nasser (Egypt), and DeGaulle (France) achieved political changes. Moreover, Ben-Gurion was assigned two titles: “one of the greatest politicians” as well as “one of the greatest Jewish leaders” (Sheffer, 1997: 583).
ISSN:0261-4294
2047-9077
DOI:10.1177/0261429413481126