Tyrannical Leadership In Macbeth

If you were able to rule anything, what type of leader would you be? A tyrannical leader who only thinks of himself or an ethical leader who cares and takes care of his people. Well, some people only think of themselves, and one of those people is named Macbeth. Macbeth is a play written by Shakespeare; it presents tyrannical leadership. Macbeth is filled with tyrannical leadership because of the murders he committed to become king. He thinks he is able to become king because of the prophecy of the three witches. Macduff then kills Macbeth making him the new king who does not present tyrannical leadership skills. In the article “How Lack of Integrity and Tyrannical Leadership of Managers Influence Employee Improvement-Oriented Behaviors,”

In the article, “Ethical Leaders vs Tyrannical Leaders,” the passage summarizes how being an ethical leader has more positives than being a Tyrannical Leader. Directly stated in the article, “The tyrannical leader manipulates and coaxes through fear and threats; or seduces through charisma and handouts. These leaders encourage loyalty to themselves, rather than to the project or the company.”- Fernando Galindo Cruz This connects with Macbeth because it shows that Macbeth was manipulating himself by continuing to murder people on his own free will, knowing that he didn’t want to do it in the first

In the article, “Ethical Leaders vs Tyrannical Leaders,” it shows that tyrannical leaders don’t care or fear anyone, whether it’s their enemies or allies, and that does not show or present good signs of being a good leader. The article states, “Someone who produces results without caring about ethics — without caring whether the objectives sought are good or bad and how people are treated in order to achieve them — is an operator, not a genuine leader.” This is connected by Macbeth not fearing or caring what Banquo can or will do to his throne as king. This shows how Macbeth is starting to become more and more a tyrannical leader throughout the