Cleopatra sends a false message to Antony of her suicide, using manipulation to get what she wants. How does this reflect on her as a leader?

I think this tells us that Cleopatra gets what Cleopatra wants. She is a person of high drama and selfishness. Cleopatra thinks the world surrounds herself. Even her relationship with Antony is very self-centred, hence the manipulation in faking her own death. She seeks to do what it takes to change how people see and treat her. This includes Antony who has already fallen under her spell.