4b- 1. What compels someone to lead others?

If you look through the records of some of the world's greatest leaders, you'll find many different motives for their rules and conquests. Some rule for revenge, others for riches, others to benefit their communities, and still others just for the concept of being in control. No great movement was ever pursued without someone leading the herd. And every great movement is started with an idea. That idea has to be born into someone's mind at some point, and that person is more often than not the leader of that movement. Leadership is a chain reaction of events, and a lot of times, leaders don't even see what's happening until they're thrust into that front position, and they have to decide what to do. The courageous will take matters into their own hands and dive headfirst into whatever conflict is at hand. Others might decide to take this position of leadership and give it to someone else, if they feel like they can't handle what's ahead. In the case of Alexander the Great, he was angered. His father had been killed, and his homeland embarrassed. He knew something had to be done, and he had to be the one to do it. It is seen that Alexander's drive to lead was revenge. However, in later times, you can see that other leaders (like George Washington) lead for the good of his people, or because of his hunger for power (like Adolph Hitler). There is a movement behind every leader, and a story behind every movement. That story is what compels people to lead others.