the better leader

Antwan pulley English 4 5/22/14 The better leader A leader is someone that can lead people down the path of success or the path of destruction. A leader is someone that does not give in to the negative peer pressure but instead they go out their way to help someone in need. A good leader would be recognized by his or her determination to improve their society. They are not in it for the fortune or fame. These are the qualities that make either a positives successful leader or a negative leader with little or no success. Beowulf for example would be a positive leader. He traveled from Sweden to Ireland to help King Hrothgar defeat his demon. Beowulf was known for being a fearless warrior and was always up for a good challenge. Beowulf was loved by his people and they felt safe whenever he was around because of his bravery. Beowulf did care much about being king all he wanted was to die with honor. Macbeth is an example of a negative leader. Macbeth was informed of that he would first be thane and then king of Scotland. Macbeth full of anxiety told his wife the good news and they begin to scheme up a plan. The plan was to get the guards drunk, kill the king while he was sleep and blame the death of the king on the guards. Macbeth even killed his right hand man in fear of his son becoming king. With blood on their hands guilt begin to catch up with Macbeth and his wife. They started hallucinating and going crazy and the people of Scotland did not want him to king anymore because they didn’t feel safe. These are two but very different leaders. One leader made his way to the top by gaining the trust of his people and making them feel safe. Meanwhile the other leader made his way to the top by manipulating, deceiving, and killing anyone who got in his way. While Beowulf was beloved by his people Macbeth was feared and hated by his people. Beowulf people wept at his death and was missed instantly while Macbeth people was happy he was gone and was not missed at all. In conclusion all leaders are not the same. Some leaders can either be trustworthy or feared by all. Also all leaders are not positive, some leaders will manipulate you to gain your trust while the other gain your trust through action. Leaders can either lead other people down the path of success or destruction or they can lead their self down the path of success or destruction.