Julius Caesar: What Makes A Good Leader?
Being a good leader is a trait ideal to most people in today’s society. We see leaders everywhere -- whether they are good or bad. Every leader out there probably thinks their leadership skills are on point, but that isn’t always the case. In a William Shakespeare's classic, Julius Caesar, there are many prominent leaders; and not all of them had ideal qualities one with that role needs. In the present day, there are people who are competing for an ultimate leading role: President of the United States. Vastly different candidates Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are prime examples of what makes a good leader, and a leader who falsely self-proclaims the title. To correctly understand what it means to be a good leader, we can compare the very
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Trump has said some offensive things about the very people he’s trying to get to vote in his favor, which is “going off script” (forbes). As someone who is trying to be the leader of the free world, Trump has done a poor job at communicating realistic goals that will benefit the entirety of the country. The whole point of leadership is to bring people together to work towards the achievement of the greater good, and favoring one group of people more than the other, as Trump has done, will not do that. Another leadership mistake Trump has made is “letting [his] ego take over” (forbes). With all the offensive remarks he has made, Trump has put himself above apologizing for them, which would benefit his running for president. A good leader cannot let their social or economical levels sway them to believe they are superior to others. One character in Julius Caesar, Cassius, showed poor leadership skills by killing himself before battle against Antony began (Shakespeare). The whole reason Cassius died was because of a lack of communication between him and Trebonius. Killing himself resulted in the eventual death of the others in his group, which obviously lead to their failure. Knowing what makes a bad leader is useful in deciding what makes a great
Trump has said some offensive things about the very people he’s trying to get to vote in his favor, which is “going off script” (forbes). As someone who is trying to be the leader of the free world, Trump has done a poor job at communicating realistic goals that will benefit the entirety of the country. The whole point of leadership is to bring people together to work towards the achievement of the greater good, and favoring one group of people more than the other, as Trump has done, will not do that. Another leadership mistake Trump has made is “letting [his] ego take over” (forbes). With all the offensive remarks he has made, Trump has put himself above apologizing for them, which would benefit his running for president. A good leader cannot let their social or economical levels sway them to believe they are superior to others. One character in Julius Caesar, Cassius, showed poor leadership skills by killing himself before battle against Antony began (Shakespeare). The whole reason Cassius died was because of a lack of communication between him and Trebonius. Killing himself resulted in the eventual death of the others in his group, which obviously lead to their failure. Knowing what makes a bad leader is useful in deciding what makes a great