Is A Leader Or A Ruler?

Many people would not hear the words “good leader” and “Adolf Hitler” in the same sentence. Nor would anyone usually say that Mahatma Gandhi was an aggressive leader. Both past leaders show many similar leadership qualities, but the way they broadcasted their ideologies diverges severely. Many world leaders possess the qualities of authority, but none can quite be a perfect commander. In fact, there is no such thing as a perfect leader. No commander can perfectly lead a division into battle, and no chief can perfectly manage his tribe. For every strength of a good leader, a flaw exists. There is no impeccable image of a leader.

In the fantasy world found within the story of Beowulf; Hrothgar, the wise king of the Danes, offers Beowulf some important lessons of leadership. Hrothgar, recognizing Beowulf’s nobility and strength, talks to him about how he should act to be a good ruler when he becomes king. The characteristics of good leadership that Hrothgar mentions still hold true today, through people like politicians, and business executives. Hrothgar’s sermon not only provides an insight into what leaders like these should do, it aims to bring to light what leaders should not do.

Compassion, which is an extension of empathy, is having the desire to help those who are suffering or in a crisis. Compassionate leaders are also humble leaders, displaying humility as they put the needs of others before their own. Leaders who possess a high level of compassion encourage healthy relationships and promote an emphatic work environment. Servant leaders are humble, focusing on doing good for others and ensuring the well-being and growth of others over their own personal needs (Neubert, Hunter, & Tolentino, 2016).

Throughout history, leaders have been key in the development of various governments and territories. A leader strives to enrich their people in any way they can, be it culture, intellect, or trade. Additionally, they work to make their land known and important, sometimes through the conquering of land.

The essays that comprise Traditional Classics on Leadership present varying notions of authority and of challenging authority. This is largely due to the fact that this manuscript is comprised of essays from 31 contributors, ranging from well-known political theorists to some of the more salient voices for individuality that the world has known. Still, there are some points of commonalities in these essays that present a synthesized viewpoint of the concept of challenging authority.

What is leadership, and how do we attain the best and most effective leaders? These are questions that are as old as civilization itself. Bass (1974) wrote that, “from its infancy, the study of history has been the study of leaders” (as cited in Wren, 1995, p. 50). Since the study of history in the West is commonly held to begin with Herodotus of ancient Athens, it is not surprising that we should examine the historical views of leadership through the eyes of two titans of Greek thought: Plato and Aristotle.

As many countries developed over time, changes have occurred that benefited the citizens of each nation. However, there is one important element that is needed to establish laws, peace, and harmony in each country. This element is known as leadership. Leaders around the world have contributed to the success and evolution of all of our nations, proving to be a huge responsibility. Residents are dependent amongst leaders, who are in charge of protecting their citizens at no cost. Without the presence of them, chaos and corruption would establish, which could ruin relationships and trade with other nations. In history, great leaders have been praised and admired. The characteristics of three great leaders, who are Suleiman, Nelson Mandela, and Queen Elizabeth I, have exhibited the qualities of being a great leader. These traits include causing admiration and inspiration, demonstrating intelligent knowledge, and guiding residents and themselves to solve conflicts that may cause death.

As many countries developed over time, changes have occurred that benefited the citizens of each nation. However, there is one important element that is needed to establish laws, peace, and harmony in each country. This element is known as leadership. Leaders around the world have contributed to the success and evolution of all of our nations, proving to be a huge responsibility. Residents are dependent amongst leaders, who are in charge of protecting their citizens at no cost. Without the presence of them, chaos and corruption would establish, which could ruin relationships and trade with other nations. In history, great leaders have been praised and admired. The characteristics of three great leaders, who are Suleiman, Nelson Mandela, and Queen Elizabeth I, have exhibited the qualities of being a great leader. These traits include causing admiration and inspiration, demonstrating intelligent knowledge, and guiding residents and themselves to solve conflicts that may cause death.

Leadership can be defined as the ability of a company 's management to make sound decisions and inspire others to perform well (Investopedia, 2014). From the beginning of time, in the middle of all the major changes and historical events there where effective and motivated leaders having a wide sphere of influence and inspiring other groups of people to be creative and efficient. A leader is defined as a person or thing that holds a dominant or superior position within its field, and is able to exercise a high degree of control or influence over others (businessdictionary,2014).Leaders have always played a major role in the evolution of technology as well as in forming the very lifestyle of today’s society. Effective leaders are able to set and achieve challenging goals, to take swift and decisive action even in difficult situations, to outperform their competition, to take calculated risks and to persevere in the face of

Throughout history, humanity has been under the influence of a variety of different leaders: moral, tyrannical, weak, and strong. Yet, while reflecting on the past, we seldomly ever call a leader a truly “good leader.” A major reason for the scarcity of this title is that we simply cannot agree upon what characterizes as a “good leader.” Is a “good leader” suppose to be perfect? Left-brained? Merciful? We have such a hard time answering this simple question because, we, as humans are complex beings. We cannot simply classify anyone as “good” or “bad” because humans are not consistent in their behaviors; there will always be exceptions to whatever argument we make. Yet, there are and can be “good leaders”, although we may a hard time defining what one may be. For the sake of objectivity , let us look at a simpler leader who has only few clear

Throughout history, there have been many systems of government that have been created, and have revolutionised todays modern forms of government. Democracy, Monarchy, Dictatorship, Theocracy, and Anarchy all use various, unique techniques on how to run a civilization. Each of them require different leadership traits in order for it to work properly.

Leadership started to appear for the first time in the neolithic era. It is actually a skill that not everyone have. After reading Discovering the Global Past by Merry Wiesner, I was enlightened and started to have a sense of what is it to be a good leader. Someone who cares about his people, someone who actually puts laws and regulations to the good of his people. This essay will discuss the differences and finds out who is the best between two leaders, emperor Claudius and Shao Xinchen.

Contemporary society has developed a connotation for the title - leader - that correlates it to power, authority, and control. In reality, a leader is no different than their follower. As an ancient proverb states, “a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” It is the leader's responsibility to make sure there is no weakest link, but that everybody exerts an equal amount of strength upon the chain in order to create a robust team. However, one link in particular is in charge of making sure the rest of the links maintain their fortitude. This specific piece is considered the leader, who shouldn’t display any apparent dominance over the others. This analogy is displayed in two contrasting excerpts - In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia

One of the crucial characteristics of a ruler is patience and wisdom. A ruler who is not a patient would be quick to react when an issue comes up, and the reaction can be either positive or negative. However, a wise leader will take time to analyze the situation and at times get advise if they feel like they are unable to make decisions on their own. The end product will be that the wise leader who took time to think will have made a far better judgment that the one who acted

Many people believe that the best type of ruler is a kind and good ruler. In the article “23 Traits of a Good Leader”, both Nancy Clark, author of “18 Holes for Leadership”, and Darcy Eikenberg, a leadership and workplace coach in the Red Cape Revolution commonly believe that true leaders have humility, the ability to empower, be collaborative, a good communicator, and fearless. In the article, Clark states, “True leaders have confidence but know when it becomes hubris”. This proves that many people out there believe that these positive qualities are what make a good leader. On the other hand, many also believe that a being a kind or good leader doesn’t automatically make you an effective leader. Others believe that the best type of ruler is what that has total control. In the article “15 Characteristics Effective Leader”, Robert Tanner expresses, “They are clear about what needs to be done, they challenge assumptions, they accept and use conflict as needed…”. This quote represents being a harsh, no nonsense leader, taking more control over the people, and not letting people question a leader’s authority. These two quotes have very different takes on what you need to be a leader, but are they really so different? A leader is someone who has command over people. An especially good ruler has both effective and good qualities