Daily # 6 Week 4b

Question: Was Alexander the Great a "good leader"? Compare/Contrast with Pericles


I personally think Alexander the Great was a good leader, but not the greatest. He was good because he knew how to give directions and how to control a large group of people. He conquered many people and places. A lot of people looked up to him, and saw him an all-powerful god. This just went straight to his head though. I think Alexander was very powerful and successful, but had a huge ego. You should have confidence, but he thought and knew he was the best. He also always needed more. Nothing was every enough for him. And winning battle after battle, just made him go for more. He ultimately just wanted to rule everything and everyone. He was good at what he did, but never listened to the ideas, help, or strategies of anyone else. If he didn't get what he wanted, or didn't like your opinion, you would be killed. Everyone had to agree with him and follow his commands. This is what i don't like about Alexander the Great because a good leader should be someone that can get along with and work well with others. He didn't care what others had to say. It was his way or the highway. Pericles was another good leader. He differed from Alexander in that it seemed that he led more for the people and not for his own power gain. Pericles was more worried about fixing his city and certain structures and made Athens one of the best cities in all of Greece. Alexander was more worried about the size of his city and Pericles was more worried about the content. They were also different because Alexander's main goal was to conquer the world. Pericles wanted to have the strongest city-state/country, but he also focused on many other things like pleasing the people of Athens, and re-building the acropolis after the Persians had burned it down. All though they were both very strong, powerful rulers, Alexander and Pericles had their differences. But in the end, they both are remember as determined leaders who just wanted to the best for their people, and ultimately, themselves.