“If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.” —Adolf Hitler.
During the global lockdown on June 21, 2020, I watched the movie ‘Hitler—A Career’ on Netflix to understand Adolf Hitler’s strategy, leadership, and speaking style to share with my readers. The movie is a long compilation of documentary footage. I read his autobiography, Mein Kampf (“My Struggle”) when I served as a corporal in the Indian Air Force in 1988. I viewed some of his videos on speaking before I authored my award-winning book on public speaking titled ‘Secrets of Successful Public Speaking: How to Become a Great Speaker.’ URL: https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Successful-Public-Speaking-Speaker/dp/1628656107
Adolf Hitler was a master strategist, a great orator, and an expert in the propagation of his ideals and ideas. He had suicidal tendencies when he was young. He served in the German army as a corporal. He exploited each crisis. He manipulated people with his rhetoric for his political and ideological ends. He was impatient and hungry for power. He was constantly on the move. He played double games. He made major decisions when he was in the mountains. He felt loneliness in the end.
Adolf Hitler—A Great Orator
“I know that men are won over less by the written than by the spoken word, that every great movement on this earth owes its growth to orators and not to great writers.” —Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf
No leader is entirely good, and no leader is entirely bad. There is always something to learn, even from bad leaders. Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933. He was an energetic and inspiring speaker. He was a crowd captivator and knew how to mobilize masses. He talked about national pride and persuaded his people in the name of nationalism. He knew how to adapt to his audiences. He was an expert in body language and knew how to give pauses to enable his audiences to understand the essence and applaud. His content was crisp, and his communication was clear. He wrote his speeches and edited them several times to drive home his ideologies and messages. He rehearsed his prepared speeches, delivery, hand gestures, and body language. He included animation to convey his ideologies emphatically. He took feedback from his facial expressions, vocal expressions, and body expressions to improve his oratory. He perfected the art and craft of public speaking by emphasizing excellence. He created a unique brand by including in his speeches words such as “sword”, “fire”, and “blood”, and he relied on symbolism, with metaphors such as the eagle and swastika featuring heavily.
Emphasize Character, not Charisma
“Never deprive someone of hope; it may be all they have.” —Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was a charismatic and visionary leader with a vision of 1000 years for Germany. But he failed to accept the realities and refused to take feedback from his generals. At times, he made poor decisions, thus losing in World War II. As successes come in battalions, the failures also come in battalions. He enjoyed both successes and failures one after another. He was unable to reconcile the failures that came in battalions and finally committed suicide in 1945. He left behind a shameful legacy for his nation.
Greatness comes from character, not charisma. To conclude, emphasize the right means to achieve your ends. Emphasize humanity and serve global societies to leave your everlasting legacy.
"When you are in the light, everything will follow you. But when you enter the dark, even your own shadow will not follow you, that is life.” —Adolf Hitler.
References
https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Successful-Public-Speaking-Speaker/dp/1628656107
https://www.amazon.in/Secrets-Successful-Public-Speaking-Speaker/dp/1628656107
https://www.amazon.com/Mein-Kampf/dp/0395925037
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfxi5os43M0
“He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future.” —Adolf Hitler
“Words build bridges into unexplored regions.” —Adolf Hitler
“Struggle is the father of all things. It is not by the principles of humanity that man lives or is able to preserve himself above the animal world, but solely by means of the most brutal struggle.” —Adolf Hitler
“To be a leader means to be able to move masses.” —Adolf Hitler
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