FearorLove?

ArgumentativeEssay:FinalDraft

AsJohnQuincyAdamsoncesaid,Ifyouractionsinspireotherstodreammore,learn
more,domoreandbecomemore,youarealeader.Leadershipisahardtasktoabidebyfor
variousreasons.AsAdamsrecited,inspiringplaysalargepartinapersonssuccessasarole
model.Aleaderissupposedtowantaglimpseoftheirfollowerstryingtoimpressthemsothat
theiractionsruboffonthem.Alovedleadercanseemtooweakforthepeopletobedrivenwith
therightqualities.Whenapersonisfeared,theirmotivescomealongmuchclearer.Whilebeing
feared,thepersongainscontrol,independence,andanemotionlessreignthatisbeneficial
whenenforcinglaws,whilebeinglovedonlyreceivessupport.
Tostart,asleadersarebeingfeared,theyreceivefollowersbytheminute.Astheyscare
citizens,theyarepushedtoobeyattheirbest.Theygaincontrolofthecitizens.Forexample,
fromJewishVirtualLibrary,itstates,[AdolfHitlers]hoarse,gratingvoice,forallthebombastic,
humourless,histrioniccontentofhisspeeches,dominatedaudiencesbydintofhistoneof
impassionedconvictionandgiftforselfdramatization.Hitlerwasamanwhoeveryonewas
threatenedby.Asthiscameacross,histeamfollowedhiseveryword.Thisformofaction
spreadthroughoutcommunitiesandeventually,everyonewassoafraidandfollowedexactly
whathesaidtodo.Theessenceofhischaractermadepeopleliveuptohisexplanationsso
thattheywouldnothavetofeelhiswrath.However,besidesHitlerspowerfuldrive,debaters
lookatMartinLutherKingJr.ssuccesswhilebeingloved.Thereweremanypeoplewhowould
doanythingtoseeKingsucceed.ForexamplefromTheKingCenteritstates,Duringtheless
than13yearsofDr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.sleadershipofthemodernAmericanCivilRights
Movement,fromDecember1955untilApril4,1968,AfricanAmericansachievedmoregenuine
progresstowardracialequalityinAmericathantheprevious350yearshadproduced."Martin
LutherKingJr.wasresponsibleformostoftheblackrights,andheachievedthisbymoving
peopleontohisside.Whilehewasbeinglovedbycitizens,hisjobwasbeingdoneproviding
strive.Themajorityofpeoplelistenedtohimbecausetheybelievedinthemessagehewas
portraying.Hisprosperitycamefromthecitizensbelievingthepersonhewasandtrustinghis
personalsides.EventhoughKingwaslovedandhadmanyfollowers,hewascomeacrossas
weakandbeingfearedonlymakestheleaderlookstrong.AccordingtoKingEncyclopedia
states,At6:05P.M.onThursday,4April1968,MartinLutherKingwasshotdeadwhile
standingonabalconyoutsidehissecondfloorroomattheLorraineMotelinMemphis,
Tennessee.Kingwasshotbysomeonebecausetheyknewhewouldnotbeabletofightback
orpreventit.Ifhewerefeared,hemighthavescaredhiskillerawayandwouldhavebeenleft
aliveandunharmed.Followersalwayssticktoleaderswhentheyarescaredofthembecause
theywanttomakesuretheyaresafe.Theytrytoimpresstheirleadersbylivinguptotheir
toughexpectations.Thoseexpectationsmakecitizensandthenationstronger.
Secondly,beingfearedgivesaleaderindependence.Withindependence,apersonis
givenfreedomandacleanslate.Voldemortwassofearedthatpeoplewerescaredtogivehim
hisidentity.Everyonewouldbetooafraidtospendtimewithhim.Voldemortcouldbeleftalone
withoutanyonebotheringhim,andhehadveryimportantplansinwhichhecouldnotbe
distracted.ForexampleJ.KRowlingsbookHarryPotter,itstates,Thereisnogoodandevil.

Thereisonlypower,andthosetooweaktoseekit.Voldemortknowsthattobealeaderhe
hastoscarepeopleawaywithhispower.Hecanbeonhisownandfocusonwhatithastodo.
Ifheweretobefriendly,everyonewouldwanttospendtimewithhimandstriphistimeaway
leavinganunproductiveleader.Whilehewasbeingfeared,hegavethemessageofsolitudeto
citizens.ThoughVoldemortwasindependentandhadfreetime,somecriticsmightarguethat
hewassoscarythathehadnoconnectionsorfriends.Tomaketherightdecisions,aleader
mightwanttotalktohisorherfriendsaboutit.Sinceeveryonewassoafraidofhim,hecould
not.ForexampleinJ.KRowlingsHarryPotter,Dumbledorestates,Alwaysusetheproper
nameforthings.Fearofanameincreasesfearofthethingitself.Voldemortistooobsessed
withkillingthatnoonewantstotalktohimabouthisissuesandhowtoworkthemout.Heis
neverabletositdownwithsomeoneanddiscusshowheisfeelingandwhatheisdoingwhich
isessentialtolivingacontentlifestyle.InthebookbyJ.KRowling,allwitchesandwizardsare
tooafraidtomentionhisname,sotheycallhimYouKnowWhoortheDarkLord.Ifnoone
saidhisname,noonewouldbeabletotalktohimaboutwhathewantsto.WhileVoldemort
beinglonelyistrue,thereismoreevidencetosupportthatheisoneofthemostpowerfuland
withstandingleadersoftimewithouthelp.Hewasdeterminedandknewhehadtoaccomplish
hisgoals.Hedidnotneedanyconsolingbecauseofhowtoughisleadershipskillswere.For
instance,fromtheHarryPotterbookbyJ.KRowlingDumbledoresays,"Hedisappearedafter
leavingtheschool...traveledfarandwide...sanksodeeplyintotheDarkArts,consortedwith
theveryworstofourkind,underwentsomanydangerous,magicaltransformations,thatwhen
heresurfacedasLordVoldemort,hewasbarelyrecognizable."WhenVoldemortdistaned
himselffromhispeople,hestartedtobecomemoresuccessful.Sincenoonebotheredhim,he
wasdrivenandstartedtoaccomplishhisgoals.Whilehewasstayingtohimself,thegrowthof
hispowerincreased.Histacticswerewellthoughtsincehehadnotimetofoolaround.Being
lonelygiveshisthetimetocreateandevenmoresuccessfulleadership.
Lastly,havingaleadershipinvolvedwithfeelingscanoftenaffectthewaysomeone
performstheirwork.Withoutemotions,Peopleinchargecanworkmuchcleareriftheirhearts
werenotconflictedintheirjobs.Whenpeoplegiveofffear,apersonautomaticallyassumesthat
theyshouldnotconnectwiththemonapersonallevelenoughtosharetheirmoods.Alexander
theGreatwasfearedbymanypeopleandhadfewconnectionswhichallowedhimtodevoteall
ofhisenergyintoruling.ForexamplefromUSHistory,Hepossessedaferocioustemperand
fromtimetotimewouldarbitrarilymurdercloseadvisorsandevenfriends.Towardstheendof
hismanycampaigns,hesenselesslyslaughteredthousandswhoseonlycrimewasbeinginhis
way.Thisshowsnoemotionbecausehehasnoproblemtakingsomeoneslife.Withthis
attitude,businessseemstobedonequickerandeasier.Sincehedidnotinvolveemotioninhis
reign,hehadnotroubledoingharshactions.Involvingemotionsinarulingcouldleadtobias
decisions.Itcanalsoincludeinternalpainbecauseleaderscouldtakechoicestheymadetothe
heart.DespiteAlextheGreathavingnotroublewithhisheart,otherslookatGeorge
Washington,whowasaleaderwhowasneverforgottenbyhistoryandstillmanagedtocreate
strongandpersonalbondswithotherleadersandfollowers.Hewasnotafraidtousehisheart
andwasstillabletomaintainasturdybaseforinstructingthepeopleunderhispower.For
instancefromgwpapers.virginia.eduitstates,Theoverallimpressionthatmanypeoplehave
today,therefore,isthatwhileWashingtonwasapersonofthehighestmoralcharacter,hedid

notpossesafirstrateintelligenceandhegotmostofhisideasfromothers,suchasFranklin,
Mason,Henry,Jefferson,HamiltonandMadison.Hewasabletocreateconnectionswithother
leaderspeacefullywhilekeepinghisleadershipstatusup.Washingtoncreatedrelationships
fromtheheartthattriggeredhisfeelingsinawellenoughway.Theyhelpedmakenewideas
thatledupmomentousmarksinhistory.WhileGeorgeWashingtonsemotionalbondswere
helpful,AlexandertheGreatwasthefirstleaderevertobetitledwithGreatforhisoriginal
skills.Therewasareasonthathisnamewassohonorary.Alexanderstoodoutfromtherestof
theleadersbecauseheusedhisbrainsforthesakeofthepeople'swellbeing.Leavinghis
emotionsoutcreatedanunbiasedruling.Hismethodshadtohaveanimpactonhissuccess.
ForexamplefromHistoryofMacedoniaitstates,Hewasinspirationforlaterconquerorssuch
asHannibaltheCarthaginian,theRomansPompeyandCaesar,andNapoleon.His
techniqueswereamodeltomanyoftheleaderswhofollowedhis.Hesetthemupwitha
foundationthatwouldworkwiththecitizensforaneffectiveleadership.AlextheGreatdidnot
appreciatemakingemotionsinteractions.Hestayedtohimselfwithoutprovidinganythingfrom
insidehim.Leavingemotionsoutcansavetimewithcopingwithpainandclearroomformaking
plansandschemesforpower.
Insummation,beingfearedcancreateobeyedcitizens,focusedenvironments,and
seriousterms.Fearedleadersmadecommunitiescivilizedandorderedbecausethepeople
listentothemmoreandmakethemsincere.Whenloved,obligationscanonlygosofar.
Fearingisthemethodthatcanwork.Whileleadersthatwerefearedwerestretchingtheirown
andthecommunity'ssuccessout,thelovedleadersonlymadedeepconnectionswiththeir
viewers.Fearedleadersinspiretheirfollowerstoreachtheirhighestpotential.Thatiswhat
makesaleaderprosperous.