Some people believe that in order to be effective, political leaders must yield to public opinion and abandon principle for the sake of compromise. Others believe that the most essential quality of an effective leader is the ability to remain consistently committed to particular principles and objectives.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.
The prompt suggests that while some people believe being an effective political leader entails resilience and commitment, while others argue that leaders should listen to the needs of the public. While I understand that people’s needs must be taken into consideration, I believe that a strong leader is one who is committed to his or her values for two reasons.
Being steadfast in one’s attitude may primarily be the reason a leader was elected in the first place (given that a society is democratic and the leaders are appointed based on a public vote). It is imperative for a leader not to falter on his values, otherwise he may be unable to make informed decisions on his own, and will always be reliant on others. For example, suppose a leader was elected solely due to his campaign stating he is an advocate for gun control. A rise in crime in the city may cause citizens to feel insecure in their homes, and as a result, they would like to purchase a gun for self-defense. Having already imposed strict restrictions on who can purchase a gun, the leader may face backlash and the public may demand a relaxation of gun control. If this leader were to combust under societal pressure, he would not only be compromising his values, but would also cause confusion amongst the public as to where he stands. He may lose credibility, and consequently, the citizens may be left feeling unsure about his competency, while continuing to feel unsafe.
Further, the right decisions to be made may not necessarily be what the public is in favor of. In other words, it is impossible to satisfy everyone, but leaders are (generally) committed to what they believe is within the public’s best interests. For instance, Abraham Lincoln was determined to abolish slavery. While many citizens were against this concept, he focused on what he believed was right, and made it his primary goal to criminalize the concept of slavery. A vast majority of the public was most certainly not happy with this decision, but abolition, along with many of his other decisions, were what helped the country immensely through a tumultuous period. This is not to say that Lincoln ignored the opinions of others; he filled his cabinets not with obedient men, but those who challenged his beliefs, provided constructive criticism, and helped pave the path towards progression.
Of course, there is no better indicator of the welfare of a society than its people. Many of the basic rights we have achieved today are the result of years of public pressure on the government and leaders. Consider the reemergence of the Black Lives Matter movement soon after the murder of George Floyd, protests and public outcry were what initiated discussions to defund the police and reallocate resources to social services instead. The governments that approved these decisions were not weak, their stances had not vacillated, but the voices of the public allowed leaders to analyze the situation in its entirety and make an informed decision following introspection. Hence, to say that a leader who does not listen to her citizens is unreliable or incompetent, may not always hold water.
Observing trends in history, the real details of leadership are sticking to one’s beliefs, but an effective leader must also be willing to cooperate, compromise, and work effectively with other people. Being a leader is, undoubtedly, a tough job, and if one cannot find the right balance of cooperation and tenacity, he may do so at his own peril.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, consequently, first, hence, if, may, so, while, as to, for example, for instance, of course, as a result, in other words, in the first place
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 38.0 19.5258426966 195% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 19.0 12.4196629213 153% => OK
Conjunction : 23.0 14.8657303371 155% => OK
Relative clauses : 13.0 11.3162921348 115% => OK
Pronoun: 48.0 33.0505617978 145% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 70.0 58.6224719101 119% => OK
Nominalization: 13.0 12.9106741573 101% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2922.0 2235.4752809 131% => OK
No of words: 588.0 442.535393258 133% => OK
Chars per words: 4.9693877551 5.05705443957 98% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.9242980521 4.55969084622 108% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.74908640309 2.79657885939 98% => OK
Unique words: 300.0 215.323595506 139% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.510204081633 0.4932671777 103% => OK
syllable_count: 933.3 704.065955056 133% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.59117977528 101% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 11.0 6.24550561798 176% => OK
Article: 9.0 4.99550561798 180% => OK
Subordination: 6.0 3.10617977528 193% => OK
Conjunction: 13.0 1.77640449438 732% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 4.0 4.38483146067 91% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 22.0 20.2370786517 109% => OK
Sentence length: 26.0 23.0359550562 113% => OK
Sentence length SD: 46.1471774161 60.3974514979 76% => OK
Chars per sentence: 132.818181818 118.986275619 112% => OK
Words per sentence: 26.7272727273 23.4991977007 114% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.86363636364 5.21951772744 131% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 7.80617977528 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 9.0 10.2758426966 88% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 13.0 5.13820224719 253% => Less negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 0.0 4.83258426966 0% => More facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.275312390471 0.243740707755 113% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0850841270162 0.0831039109588 102% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0796869278867 0.0758088955206 105% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.174349474092 0.150359130593 116% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0919590379619 0.0667264976115 138% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.3 14.1392134831 108% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 45.09 48.8420337079 92% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.4 12.1743820225 110% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.84 12.1639044944 97% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.06 8.38706741573 108% => OK
difficult_words: 154.0 100.480337079 153% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 14.0 11.8971910112 118% => OK
gunning_fog: 12.4 11.2143820225 111% => OK
text_standard: 14.0 11.7820224719 119% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 66.67 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.0 Out of 6
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.