Comparing Macbeth And Collaborative Leadership

Throughout history nations have risen from the ground to become great empires, conquering and ruling over vast lands. Textbooks describe these nations along with their dictators, providing details about life under these countries and the lands obtained. Julius Caesar, Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin- these examples of dictators were strong military leaders that gained success for their nations, but their success was short lived. However, other nations were built on different ideologies and beliefs, creating governments unlike harsh authoritative leaders. The success of these nations was due to their collaborative governments. There were many different types of rulers, such as harsh dictators, or democracies; God-like totalitarians triumphed …show more content…
Ruling collaboratively does not allow for corruption and dictatorship to infiltrate the government, for multiple opinions are at play. Having one ruler commonly, if not always, leads to unethical behaviors and thought processes, for only one person is in charge and may do or think freely. Their concern is not for the country that they are leading, but for their own self and their own greediness. Macbeth, written by Shakespeare, portrays a perfect example of the power of greed and selfish behaviors; Macbeth, who eventually became the King of Scotland, was a general of the Scottish army and fought bravely for his country. However, after three witches declared three prophecies for him, he became overwhelmed with the need for power and the desire to be king; “I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition…” (1.7.25-27). In this scene, Macbeth was explaining his reason for killing Duncan, the king. He was thrilled at the thought of total power and eventually killed multiple people to save his position as ruler of Scotland. It is clear that even the most loyal turn evil at the sight of money and control. It would take a wise and moral human to care for a large and vast land, which is very, very rare. No one can stop their bad intentions, nor offer them advice without the risk of retaliation and punishment. As Plato describes, …show more content…
As it was said, dictators are almost always dishonorable, and due to this failure is usually inevitable. Revoked civil liberties and harsh conditions burden citizens, and rebellions erupt like a domino effect. Hatred and anger grow among the common people as they begin to detest their ruler; stated by Confucius, a Chinese philosopher, “In serving a prince, frequent protests lead to a disgrace” (Source D). In order for a government to be successful, there must be trust and respect towards the leaders- if not, chaos will emerge and devour the nation. Collaborative leaderships prevent governmental failures by creating mutual regard and honesty between the citizens and the rulers. Macbeth demonstrates the success of a joint leadership through the revolution of Macduff and Malcolm against Macbeth. The two men were able to revolt and kill Macbeth with the help of a large army: “Hail, king…Behold where stands the usurper’s cursed head. The time is free” (5.8.54-55). Macbeth as a ruler failed miserably, causing a large rebellion and eventually being murdered. Excessive power does not last forever and uprisings are ineluctable. Similar to the story of Macbeth, history does tell us that some of the greatest and most powerful nations were ruled by harsh and cruel dictators, such as Napoleon Bonaparte. After throwing a coup