Making a speech such as this to children that are being forced to evacuate can only be effectively communicated by a person with powerful public speaking skills. Thus, Elizabeth revealed these qualities at the early age of fourteen.

             This and other events indicate that Queen Elizabeth II portrays at an early age that she is such a charismatic leader and is able to identify with young people, to influence them in a positive way. This event also demonstrates her ability to cope well publicly in times of high stress, such as during a war. Research indicates that the decisions a leader makes has a strong influence on what will or will not occur. The leader must take a results oriented approach, and frame, analyze, and resolve problems using appropriate problem solving techniques and decision making skills. In this way, good decisions can be made by viewing events and problems from multiple perspectives, and through the use of multiple sources of data to inform decisions. Additionally, decisions must be made based on the moral and ethical implications of policy options and political strategies. .

             Research further indicates that the leader must recognize situations that require forcefulness and self-confidence in making decisions and delegate authority and responsibility clearly and appropriately to accomplish goals (Anonymous author, 2001). Queen Elizabeth II also demonstrates this capability as a young adult. Five years after her wartime speech, in 1945 at 19 years of age, Elizabeth convinced her father that she should be allowed to contribute directly to the war effort. She joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service (the ATS) where she was known as No 230873 Second Subaltern Elizabeth Windsor, and was trained as a driver (Wikipedia, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II_of _the_United_Kingdom). . This training was the first time she had been taught together with other students (Wikipedia, at http://en.