In order to be an effective leader, one must possess the determination, vision, and perseverance to achieve goals that will bring their state or country success. With that, a leader must obtain the trust of their people by setting an example by which they want their supporters to follow. Furthermore, a leader should not only display attributes of intelligence, reason, and cleverness, but also compassion, and kindness. Without these essential characteristics, a leader is unable to adequately make fair and informed decisions in favor of their constituency. Niccoló Machiavelli was an Italian writer during the Renaissance, most commonly known for his political thesis, The Prince. In his book, Machiavelli expresses his outlook of a successful leader thinking that an effective leader should, for example, be the master of all things associated with war, should be compassionate and kind, (but not too much so, as it can cause disorder), and should be either virtuous, or virtuous-appearing. Machiavelli mainly using his view of human nature to support his statements. For example, Machiavelli …show more content…
While in the Senate, Cruz was determined to resolve issues within the economy, and issues regarding immigration. (Jason Salamone n.pag.). Machiavelli centers his book, The Prince around three main topics: Virtue, Fortune, and Power Politics, to discuss the qualities and behaviors of an effective leader. According to the statements in his book, Ted Cruz is in fact a Machiavellian leader. Although he could not effectively shape his fate enough to clench the Republican nomination, he appeared to be virtuous in front of the people he was attempting to lead, and possessed the qualities of an efficient politician, two elements of an effective leader that are discussed in Machiavelli’s