Every ruler or leader would want to be as great as Alexander. After discovering that they would never succeed in competing with the legend‚ emperors‚ generals and kings resorted to emulating him and his leadership techniques and qualities. Examples of these leaders were Charlemagne‚ Severus Alexander‚ Caracalla‚ Nero‚ Pompey the Great and Antiochus the Great. As an achievement metaphor‚ Alexander’s
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Julius Caesar Essay Brutus and Caesar had a lot of power already in the Roman society‚ but who would make a better leader? These two characters are from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare. The play takes place during 44 B.C. in ancient Rome‚ towards the end of the Roman republic. This selection is a tragic and historical drama. Brutus places his ideals‚ Rome‚ over his friend‚ Julius Caesar‚ and is willing to kill Caesar to protect the Republic. In the play‚ the two main
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Today Gandhi is considered the most important Indian who ever lived. The father of the nation‚"Bapu"‚ non-violently and successfully fought for Indian equal rights and for India’s freedom and independence from British rule. He is one of the greatest leaders who ever existed because he was fearless‚ selfless and persistent. Gandhi was not a great speaker‚ did not have a very attractive appearance‚ lived asimple life and avoided the spotlight as much as he could‚ but he is still regarded as one of the
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characteristics that all superb leaders exhibit. The characteristics of an excellent leader include confidence‚ a thick skin‚ and relating to their followers. Without these attributes‚ a person will not be followed and therefore is not a leader. Confidence is one of the most important attributes of a strong leader. Followers will sense when someone is insecure‚ and they will not be attracted to that person. Part of the reason Julius Caesar was a great leader was because of the confidence he
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margins. d. Double-spaced 4. For the first part of this essay‚ discuss someone that you have worked with/under (a teacher‚ a manager on a job‚ a coach‚ a pastor‚ etc.) that you consider to be a bad leader. DO NOT NAME THIS PERSON. What exactly made this person a bad leader? Discuss why their leadership style did not inspire you – what exactly did they do to deteriorate your drive to
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Douglas MacArthur‚ an American five-star general‚ describes a true leader as someone that “has the confidence to stand alone‚ the courage to make tough decisions‚ and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader‚ but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent”(Kruse). This quote accurately describes one of the greatest military leaders in American history‚ George Washington. Many history books glamorize Washington by referring
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is a born leader?" There are certain characteristics found in some people that seem to naturally put them in a position where they’re looked up to as a leader. Whether in fact a person is born a leader or develops skills and abilities to become a leader is open for debate. There are some clear characteristics that are found in good leaders. These qualities can be developed or may be naturally part of their personality. Let us explore them further. SEVEN PERSONAL QUALITIES FOUND IN A GOOD LEADER
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Arthur Coming from the legends of King Arthur he achieved quite a bit in a lifetime. He‚ made his own kingdom‚ ruled his castle‚ Camelot and brought peace and order to the land based on law‚ justice‚ and morality. He was the one whpo made the knights at the round table where all knights are seated equal around the table‚ symbolizing equality‚ unity‚ and oneness. Here are some things that made him a good leader. (1) Honest‚ in that he displayed sincerity‚ integrity‚ and candor in his actions. (2) He
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kings‚ queens‚ empires‚ and nations have risen and fallen. A good leader is a person who leads a group of people in an organized and fashionable manner. Some would argue that if a leader was teaching wrong things‚ they are a bad leader. This is not the case‚ as whatever the message is they are sending out‚ it is willingly accepted and followed by (in most cases) millions. One person in particular that falls into this “bad-person-good-leader” category is the one and only‚ Adolf Hitler. A lot of hurt
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Do you believe that mankind is born good or evil? I believe that mankind are born to be good‚ but to be taught good or evil as they grow up.It depends on how their life was or how their parents taught and treated them. There is no such as thing being born evil only being born innocent. When people are born into this world‚ they are born innocent and new. Innocence‚ to me can be seen as good. They are babies‚ knowing nothing‚ not even evil . Then they grow and learn and begin to think about behavior
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