Leadership is a huge element in today’s time. It can be taken up by anyone who can hold power whether it is in a loved or feared way. Niccolo Machiavelli, an Italian renaissance historian and author of “The Prince” wrote, “if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved”. My interpretation of Machiavelli’s quote is that being feared is much safer than being loved because someone that is feared takes more power. If the leader is feared by his followers than he will maintain everything in unity. No one will try to overpower the leader because they fear him. By fear, I don't mean that the prince is being ruthless or cold-blooded, but that he needs to be able to make hard choices or decisions. My response is that being