Daily Question, "Was Alexander the Great a "good leader"?

Alexander the Great and Pericles were both excellent leaders; however, they just had a different view on how to rule a great empire. To determine a person as a good leader, you have to look at their characteristics and their point of view. Alexander focused on quantity of his empire, but Pericles focused more on quality with his empire. Alexander, the leader of Macedonia, worked too quickly that he almost lost everything he had gained and earned when he died. Alexander the Great ruled his empire with courage and strength. Pericles ruled his empire with knowledge and wisdom, and worked progressively to build up his empire. Alexander the Great would seem like a strict leader who acted on his emotions; however, Pericles acted as a leader with understanding and compassion. Pericles and Alexander the Great made history in the role of leadership. The showed the modern world how to be a good leader depending on how you like to rule. Alexander the Great made, I believe, the strongest empire the world will ever see. Pericles built his empire on democracy and in an organized way, so it would last along time; however it did the opposite because of an unfortunate fate. Not only was Alexander a good leader, so was Pericles just in a different way.  Both Alexander the Great and Pericles seem to be some of the best leaders the world has ever seen and will see.