Who's the Better Leader

In reading the accounts of Emperor Claudius' achievements and comparing them to the actions of Shao Xinchen of the Han Dynasty, it's in my opinion that Xinchen was the better leader. Claudius was able to accomplish some very remarkable things during his reign but he did it to ultimately give himself the glory and forced thousands of men to the perform grueling tasks without breaks to finish his products. He wanted the attention for his "good deeds" whereas Xinchen accomplished less public works but he was a more beneficial leader because he was focused on the people. He went out personally to check on the waters in his domain and was interested in making sure that everyone had an equal opportunity to water. He went out into the field and worked himself so he could see firsthand how the people were living and ways to make their lives better.