Macbeth: Qualities Of A Good Leader

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Qualities of a Good Leader When asked, “What is a leader?” one may think of a person in charge of running a country while another may think of a person in charge of a group project in school. Whatever kind of leader a person may think of, the leader has to have certain qualities to be a sufficient candidate for the job. “What are these qualities?” you may ask. It’s all a matter of opinion and the situation given. A person in charge of a country may not need the same qualities of a person in class doing a project with a group of classmates. In Macbeth, act IV scene iii, Malcolm is telling Macduff the qualities a leader of a nation needs. Malcolm states, “But I have none: the king-becoming graces, |As justice, verity, temperance, stableness, | Bounty, perseverance, mercy, lowliness, | Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude,| I have no relish of them, but abound | In the division of each several crime, | Acting it many ways. Nay, had I power, I should | Pour the sweet milk of concord into hell, | Uproar the universal peace, confound |All unity on earth.” In these lines, Malcolm is telling Macduff that a leader, for example, …show more content…

In the classroom according to, 10 Key Qualities of Exceptional Student Leaders, the most important quality for a classroom leader is having the ability to, “Think for the future, learns from the past, and acts in the now”. This quality is important to possess to receive the desired result. Learning from past mistakes is important so you know not to do it again in the future. Thinking for the future is crucial because everything you do in the classroom, whether in high school or college, will affect your future. Not getting good grades in school may not let a person pursue the career they would like to. Acting in the now is basically telling you not to dwell on things that bother you and to do things now that will affect your future in a positive

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