Love vs. Fear Essay.
What makes a good leader? This is something that people have observed and discussed since humans first began to organize from wandering nomads to the civilized society we know today. The topic what makes a good leader is still just as controversial now as it was a thousand years ago. And a great example of this controversy is Machiavelli's well-known novel “The Prince”, this book brings up a question that people still debate today. Is it better to be feared or loved if one can't be both? I will explain to you why being loved is always better than being feared.
No one will follow a leader for long if they are always fearful of him or her. People would sooner leave and be on their own than be constantly afraid of the person who is in charge of their fate and the fate of their loved ones. Now people will always follow someone they love and admire, it’s just common sense. If the people love and trust their leader then they must believe he has the people's best interests in mind and this is what will make the people stay and follow this leader rather than following a leader they fear and hate.…show more content… That is another thing that makes a feared leader worse than a loved leader. When people are scared of the leader, the fear they have for him or her will inevitably transform into hate. And this will give them the strength they need to take the leader down. The people will eventually have no fear for the leader because now all that fills them is bitter hatred and contempt for their him. Soon this leader will be overthrown. But do you know the one thing that always beats hate, it’s love. When a leader is loved by the people he has no reason to fear being overthrown. Being loved and held in such high regard in the eyes of the people is essential for him or her to be an effective
