A leader always has to be one or the other, right? I'm thinking of Obama right now, and I feel like he is neither, meaning not a lot of people approve of his decisions recently, and he certainly isn't scary. The point is, it depends on who you are leading. Stubborn, rowdy people need someone who can set them straight, while normal people need someone they can look up to. Mostly, it's nice to have a leader you actually like.
XOXO, Bianca
A loved leader is a more efficient leader of the country opposed to a hated leader.
ReplyDeleteTo begin with, a loved leader can get more people to listen to them. For instance, let’s look at Barack Obama. He was a loved and got people to listen to him so he got nominated for the presidency again. A country with a loved leader can have a country of people doing anything the leader tells them to do without having the leader to threaten them. A country that has a listened to leader usually has a mutual relationship between the leader and people. People who are satisfied in the regimen they live under are more likely to be productive and positive for their society. This alone allows a country to be more successful and prosperous. Although you might argue that a feared leader can get a better control over their country. you might say that both Qin Shihuangdi and Adolf Hitler all got a large country and a lot of people listened to them. Just consider that both Qin Shihuangdi and Adolf Hitler had a lot of opposition and scrutiny. They both ruled for about 12 years.
Additionally, people that live under a loved leader will have a lot of motivation because usually loved leaders give out rewards for being productive. Look at Julius Caesar, he gave out free passes to chariot races, gladiator fights, and gave out free food for being productive and not doing violence. Also, people who are constantly afraid have no motivation to give to society; of course they will uphold their jobs or responsibilities because they are afraid to lose them, but they will not try hard or be outstanding at them, but merely input the bare minimum of effort. They will try not to be noticed by the leader because they fear him, and he might force them to work harder. This creates for a less prosperous nation, and less overall wealth to be distributed throughout the population. Lets look at Athens, such as, Athens when it was remade had a loved leader and he/she lead the city-state to a golden age.But some might argue that a feared leader can also make a country prosperous. However , I would have to say to them: when a feared leader forces them to make a country prosperous, they will just make the country a little prosperous because it is against their will. On the other hand, if a loved leader recommends farmers to try harder, they will try their best to satisfy their leader.
Pursuing this further, a loved leader is also a respected leader. What the leader just have to do is show respect for the others and he will receive respect back. And when this leader asks his people to do something they would gladly do it because they love him. Look at Alexander the Great, he was loved because he showed respect to all the nations he conquered. he let them keep their own religion, culture, and government. Also some hated leaders like Hitler and Qin Shihuangdi didn’t show any respect to the people they ruled over, instead they disrespected them by forcing them to work on stuff. but you might argue that a loved leader doesn't necessarily have to be respected. But my comeback is that, being respected is the most valuable asset of a leader.
In the final analysis, loved leaders can and may be the most economical and accomplished leader for a country. For a leader to be loved, the leader needs to be a leader that everyone can look up to and a leader that is respected by the country's citizens.A loved leader is also the main base work of a prosperous country.