In his guide to obtaining political power, The Prince, Machiavelli asserted that effective leadership comes only through instilling fear in one’s subjects rather than promoting a loving environment. Machiavelli appears to ignore the powerful combination that fear and love create when put together: respect. In order to become a successful leader, cultivating respect among one’s followers is far more advantageous than choosing fear or love alone. Both fear and love are relatively easy to establish among a population, but are prone to escaping one’s control. Fear becomes almost synonymous with hate when it is utilized by an inept ruler and can quickly lead to revolt. Take for example Idi Amin, self-proclaimed “president for life” of Uganda who
