The Leadership of Forest Gump Throughout the movie Forest Gump, the character Forest Gump demonstrates many of the necessary qualities of a successful leader. As he grows from a boy to a man, his home life aids in the development of his leadership characteristics. The most influential being in his life was his mother, who taught him lessons about how to be a great person. These lessons are the basis of his success in both …showed first 75 words of 423 total…

…showed last 75 words of 423 total…of the event. Nevertheless, Forest was given many awards due to his excellent display of leadership. Although Forest Gump wasn’t the smartest man, he was still a great leader as well as a great follower. He displayed many qualities essential to a great leader such as honor, loyalty, honesty, and courage. If every man was as honorable as Forest Gump, but with a higher IQ, I believe the world would be a better place.