Kamehameha was a mighty warrior and leader. He was the first person to ever unify the Hawaiian Islands. However, Kamehameha had to work hard to unify the Hawaiian Islands. He had to win many battles, and defeat many people. Even though Kamehameha could walk the walk of an effective leader, the question was, could he talk the talk? Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was peaceful, he cared about his people, and he was respectful.
Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was peaceful. He was aware that his community needed peace to survive. In order to give his community the peace it needed, he created the law of the splintered paddle. The law of the splintered paddle punished robbery and murder