Comparing Macbeth's Five Similarities Between Leadership And Parenting

The way ambition is translated into a leader's actions is what makes up a good leaver versus a bad one, and when does that ambition cross the line? The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare is a perfect example of poor leadership and how it can cause a nation to crumble. Excerpts from Confucius, The Analects, and Forbes Magazine’s, “Five Similarities Between Leadership and Parenting” are the perfect comparisons of good leadership qualities versus Macbeth’s dangerous ones. An effective leader employs qualities like tolerance, discipline, and restraint, while an ineffective leader is intolerant, impulsive, and does not utilize restraint. Still, though, both leaders share an overlap in ambition. One of the most important qualities that leaders

An effective leader will use tolerance to lead unbiasedly and thoroughly, while ineffective leader lets their ambition lead them to decisions rooted in their intolerance. Shakespeare’s Macbeth states, “Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest Chuck, Till thou applaud the deed. Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day And with thy bloody and invisible hand Cancel and tear to pieces that great bond Which keeps me pale” (3.2.47-53). Of course, talking about Macbeth’s murder of Banquo that he is about to order. By killing Banquo, Macbeth shows no tolerance, acting only out of fear and not ever stopping to think of the consequences. macbeth’s ambition for the crown and his wishes to keep it get the better of him, and he kills a loyal friend because the witches tell him Banquo’s children will be his successors. Macbeth’s intolerance of Banquo and his actions following makes him a bad leader whose misfortune and mistakes just keep snowballing after Banquo’s death. To contrast this Confouis writes, “If a prince can govern his kingdom with tolerance and decency, what difficulty will he have? If he

Macbeth shows his impulsivity in many examples throughout the play, one example being his murder of the Macduff family. “One cried “God bless us” and “Amen” the other, As they had seen me with these hangman’s hands, Listening to their fear. I could not say “Amen” (2.2.37-39). Macbeth acts out of revenge while killing this innocent family, putting his wants above all others. Killing innocent people is the worst thing a leader can do, no one could be safe or secure under a leader like that. “This is why enforcing the rules, regulations, and procedures that have been put in place is so important. Allowing a child or employee to walk all over you will not create an environment of mutual respect and will make each individual less productive” (Forbes Magazine). The mutual respect that comes from discipline is a key part of a successful leader. This is one area Macbeth failed and Duncan succeed. Macbeth’s crazy and deranged behavior started to lose the respect of others and their confidence. This led to people going against him, an area where he could not enforce the rules and let people start to walk all over him. This quote paints a picture of this saying in the absence of discipline children will learn they can walk all over you. Impulsivity and discipline are exact opposites, one requiring time and