Leadership is an important factor in knowing how and why events in society occurred in certain ways. Leadership in a given environment allows people to discern the past and possibly attempt to take on the future, culture, and structure of that environment. Leadership is defined in many different ways, Max Weber, for example, believed that “a leader possesses power by virtue of his position (1922)”. But in 1938 Chester Bernard defined leadership as “The ability of a superior to influence the behavior of subordinates and persuade them to follow a particular course of action (Barnard 1938)”. With all the different definitions of leadership available, the ultimate meaning of leadership is quite simple because the meaning is in the word itself. An individual with leadership skills is assumed to lead his followers to success. In today's society, many people believe that an effective leader not only brings the people of the organization together, but also strives to bring success to the organization as a whole.HistoryLeadership skills have existed for centuries. Go back up ...