Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Discovering the Global Past

I think that Emperor Claudius and Xinchen both have strengths and weaknesses as leaders. To begin with, one of Emperor Claudius's strengths was his accomplishment of several creations, such as an aqueduct and the "drainage channel of Lake Fucine and the harbor at Ostia." Both of these public works helped individuals and their life easier. On the other hand, one of his weaknesses was that he was not very much involved in the process, rather he ordered people to do it for him. Along with his lack of participation, his works-which were not many-took a very long time to build, even with hundreds of men helping.

In contrast to Emperor Claudius there is leader Xinchen. One of his strategies which is also considered a strength was his interest in building benefits for the people. His true involvement in activities like the digging in canals and ditches, proved his real interest in the well being of others. He was also in and out of the fields, and stopping at villages and cantons. Another strength he had was his ability to assemble regulations for people concerning water. Because of his hands on assistance and his firm regulations, Xinchen ran a smooth ruling as a leader, and was able to accomplish creations that would benefit the individuals under his ruling.

In my opinion, Xinchen is a better leader, simply because he was strongly involved in his plan to make villages better. He also created rules that allowed everything to run smoothly, but more importantly prevent disputes over distributions such as water from happening.

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