Is committing to principles determinant in leadership?
...hich or how he apply the principles. Meanwhile, ambition is another crucial trait of leading effectively, which could be explained by the achievement of Alexander the Great. He conquered land from Greeks all the way to Egypt during his time. There is no explicit principle he commits to but the ambition of being the king of the world. Thus, in being effective, there are several other traits leaders should cultivate besides pondering on the principles. Even if the consistency of committing to principals is the most crucial element in the effectiveness of a leader, it is likely that under certain circumstances, it is essential for leaders to apply popular opinions. For instance, the last emperor of Qing dynasty in China is overthrown, due to the negligence of his people¡¯s opinions about the kingdom. Although petitions have been made for revolutionizing the hierarchy system, etc, the emperor sticks to the old system and remains everything unchanged. People in China are irritated by the rigidness of the emperor and overthrow him to establish a new government. If the emperor replaces his old-fashioned principles with the popular ones, his reign would not have been pulled down for reasons of this sort. Therefore, if not influenced easily but thoughtfully by the popular opinions, it helps to establish a more effective leadership. On the contrary, however, there are situations under which, leaders should stick to particular principles. As is said by George W. Bush in his presidential debat...