An individual by the name of Donald McGannon once said, “Leadership is an action, not a position.” In order for a leader to know what needs to be achieved and be able to relentlessly drive to complete it, they must exhibit different qualities and abilities that will be beneficial and vital to their success. This is important in view of the fact that it prompts and inspires others to be able to follow in their example. In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, after a group of boys crash onto a deserted island, an example of this is seen through Ralph, who best exhibits good leadership qualities that will help bring the boys to safety and rescue. This is especially in comparison to the power-hungry Jack Merridew. The three main leadership qualities …show more content…
Unfortunately, it is because of his age and lack of experience that he understandably fails to maintain order when the constraints of civilization are overpowered by the boys’ savage impulses. Had they listened to him, many wiser decisions would have been made regarding their survival. Firstly, a notable trait that distinguishes Ralph from the other children on the island is his ability to think more rationally. As the boys become influenced by Jack’s rule, they regress into uncivilized savages that lack discipline. Whereas, Ralph is wisely able to keep the boys under order, which is particularly apparent through the meetings that he regularly holds. It is in those meetings that circumstances can be confronted with rationality and equanimity. For example, Ralph instructs the boys with, “I’ll give the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it when he’s speaking,” (Golding 36). By saying this, Ralph enforces his role of a leader by making rules for the boys on the island to …show more content…
In spite of this, this novel proves that civilization has the power to keep one’s innate cruelty under control. The instance of a society running rampant with evil is seen when the group of boys abandon the civilized behaviors of the adult world, and predominately begin to take in Jack’s vicious influence on them. Thus, as the boys began to act more barbaric and savage, they do not feel the need to listen to Ralph's wisdom and guidance anymore. If they had listened to him, Piggy and Simon, in all likelihood, would not have had to die, and many wise plans would have been followed. Overall, the author reveals that due to the savage and violent nature of humans, qualities of physical power are more prominent than the often under looked qualities of civility and common intelligence in
According to Peter Drucker, he claims, “Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.” Leadership is a commitment that is meant to be kept and done accurately. Leading a group or a society can lead to dreadful obstacles, but it’s your responsibility to have a solution to end. Ralph and Jack as a leader cause a majority of downhill for the boys. Affecting themselves and their surroundings to abruptly fall into pieces. Which lead to a mass destruction of the island, Lord of the Flies. The devastating events on this island lead to the massive chaos of Lord of the Flies, blaming Ralph and Jack for denial, lack of cooperation and inefficient leadership.
There are two different types of leaders: one who is loved by the people while acts responsibly and one who is feared by the people while being respected. These forms of leadership are shown throughout Lord of the Flies with Ralph and Jack. Niccolò Machiavelli uses The Prince to discuss how a leader should act and what leadership style is the most effective. Machiavelli clearly illustrates the types of leaders Ralph and Jack are by providing examples from ancient history.
Leadership is something that stands out in people. In a group, people tend to look to the strongest person to follow. However, the strongest person may not be the best choice to follow. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Ralph and Jack each have leadership qualities. Jack is probably the stronger of the two; however, Ralph is a better leader. He has a better understanding for the boys. He also has more common sense and treats the boys better than Jack.
Jack likes to govern in a savage way. He likes to hunt, being savage like, and killing things. In the text it states, “ ‘The rules!’ shouted Ralph. ‘You're breaking the rules!’ ‘Who cares?’... ‘Bollocks to the rules! We're strong--we hunt! If there's a beast, we'll hunt it down!’” (Golding 91). This demonstrates that Jack doesn’t want to follow the rules and just wants to do whatever he wants and wants to hunt and kill things. The boys slowly look at Jack for leadership.
There are always people who, in a group, come out with better qualities to be a leader than others. The strongest people however, become the greater influences which the others decide to follow. However, sometimes the strongest person is not the best choice. Authors often show how humans select this stronger person to give an understanding of the different powers that people can posses over others.
Ralph’s ultimate goal is rescue and it is through his establishment of order that the boys temporarily remain sane. For example, when Ralph first finds the conch, he intends on blowing it to call and organize the boys for an assembly. This characterizes Ralph as a logical leader who leads by regulation. This shows the importance of organization to Ralph, which is how a leader should think, caring about all his people. In addition, he begins to build shelters after a while on the island so they can have protection against the strong heat or rain on the island. Shelter is one of the basic necessities for life and Ralph’s action of building those shows his commitment and hope for survival until they can become rescued. Furthermore, during their first assembly, Ralph suggests to build a fire so that if ships pass by they can see the smoke, as a sign of life. This is significant because it shows Ralph’s priority of rescue. It additionally shows not only does Ralph rule by order, but also with respect. He wants the other boys to obey his order, not by force, but because they respect him, as they should do to thei...
In a group, there are always people who prove to have better leadership skills then others. The strongest of these people can often influence the weaker people into following them. However, the strongest person is not necessarily the best leader as it is proven in William Golding's book, The Lord of the Flies. Although Ralph is the weaker person, he is still able to show a better understanding of people than Jack who is stronger. Ralph demonstrates his excellent leadership skills throughout the book by keeping the group in line, treating everyone with respect, and staying focused on getting rescued.
“A leader or hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself” (Joseph Campbell). A leader is there to, manage, guide and provide assistance to a group in a situation. I Believe The best leaders in the world are those that put themselves before others and not doing it just for attention. Most, people tend to look up to the strongest and attractive person to follow, but that is not always the best option for them. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Ralph and Jack the two main characters both display good leadership skills during different phases of the book.But, I believe Ralph displays specific characteristics that define him as a more mature leader. He was a great leader in many ways because of his
Being a good leader is a quality that stands out among people. Most people look to the strongest people to be leaders. However, the strongest person may not always be the best choice for the job. In the book, Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, Jack and Ralph both have the qualities to be great leaders. Lord of the Flies is a story of shipwrecked boys on an island that suddenly turns into a complex account of endless trickery and deceit which stems from jealousy. Ralph, one of the main characters, treats the other boys better and understands them, he is patient with them and keeps his mind on the getting them rescued. Ralph, influenced by nurture, for the most part, does not change being a great leader
Leaders are very important in life. They can and have shaped the world in many ways. All leaders have different morals and values, and some leaders have been considered monsters. However, no matter how “good” a leader is, they can only be effective if they are strong. The book Lord of the Flies by William Golding shows how weak leaders cause the chaos that is needed for a strong leader to rise.
Jack has shown he is the superior leader to Ralph, and can control the group of kids. Jack uses excellent tactics to take valuable resources that he needs for his tribe. A specific example of this is when Jack said “We’ll raid them and take fire. There must be four of you; Henry and you, Robert and Maurice… we’ll build the fire there.(Golding 136)” This quote shows that Jack needed to do whatever was necessary to provide the satisfaction of his people as chief. Jack needed the fire, and he took responsibility and ordered his members to get it for him. Jack also had shown authority when he was yelling and getting mad because he wanted prisoners. Since it was not happening he had to use force to control it. To demonstrate this idea “‘why aren’t you on watch’ Roger looked at him gravely. ‘The chief snatched one of the few spears that were left and poked sam in the ribs.(Golding 182)”’ This shows the central idea that Jack, at the end, started becoming very aggressive kid. He needed to show his power so his tribe would understand him. Sam and Eric were the ones to take the blame for it. Jack has shown great control, and he was a great leader. This is expressed when “ In the final chapter we have the very unpleasant feeling that we are being hunted by Jack and Roger. How we fear and loathe their extravagant instabble evil(Boyer)” As a result to this, Jack was the lead roll of his
Ralph is elected leader as he calls the boys on the island with the conch. Immediately, it is clear that Ralph and Jack do not get along. Jack has his own group of boys, the choir. The two boys even argue who should be leader. Tension arises as Ralph is elected leader. Ralph has an exact idea of what the boys should do doing on the island. There is to be a constant fire, water in coconut shells, shelter builders and hunters. The only issue is no one is following the rules Ralph as constituted, destroying Ralphs democracy idea. Ralph conjured a meeting to discuss inefficiency on the island. Jack suddenly questioned how the leader was controlling the boys, why is there to be rules? This is when Ralph lost it, “Ralph summoned his wits. ‘Because rules are the only thing we’ve got’” (91). Ralph and Jack have extremely different personalities and ways of ruling over the boys. Ralph listens to everyone in meeting, and takes everything into consideration. He even uses Piggy and Simon for reason and support during meetings. Ralph treats each boy with respect. Even though he told everyone the fat boy’s name was Piggy, he was truly sorry for what he did. Jack, on the other side, is violent and uses intimidation to scare the boys. He thinks his ideas are the best, and values no other opinions. Nothing is up for consideration when Jack is leader of
At the beginning of the boys’ time on the island, they form a democracy that was ruled by Ralph. He called for order and did not enforce any of the rules he put in place. “Not for these things, But to put things straight” (Goulding 79). This quote shows the order in Ralph’s rule. It also shows that he is the voice of productivity and civilization on the island. Compared to Ralph, Jack is savage and bloodthirsty and is much more powerful and able to control the boys. The boys needed a strong monarch to control them and as Ralph was not strong enough to control them, his rule crumbled to make way for Jack’s reign. Jack does not believe that order and logic is the right way to rule. “He says things like Piggy. He isn’t a proper chief” (Goulding 126). To Jack, strength and fear are more important to leadership and because Ralph, like Piggy, uses rationality and reason, he is not suited to be the boys’ leader. Goulding demonstrates his belief that people need a strong monarch to rule them through his illustrations of a disputed
Leadership is required in order for a group to succeed. In the book, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, a group of British boys are left stranded on a tropical island. They are faced with many difficulties as the young boys must discover a way to survive until they are rescued. The boys quickly forget about social norms and disregard rules that their parents have taught them. Then a charismatic boy named, Ralph, is elected leader of the group and rules with a conch shell that he uses to call meetings. However, this presents a problem as the choirboys already have a leader named Jack. Jack feels as if he is more qualified to be leader and ultimately, Jack splits from Ralph's group. The two groups quarrel throughout the novel, but Ralph is
Leadership; Leadership is a manner of persuasion in which rulers prompt others to shadow his or her objectives or intentions. In order to be a great leader one must possess certain attributes and qualities. Throughout the course of the novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Simon, Ralph, Piggy, and Jack all exhibit certain attributes of a leader as the story progresses. Each of the characters morals affects their actions and behaviors. Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development classifies people into three diverse levels of moral reasoning with two sub stages. Golding incorporates Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development