Leadership is a role that is given to people with leadership qualities, people with authorities,

people who can take lead, can direct or work with a group of people to achieve a common goal

(Nermeen,2005). First things first, leaders are made not born. In this essay I’m going to discuss,

my understanding of leadership and the general concepts of leadership.

What characteristic do I think that contributes to good leadership and names of two good

business leaders and why? “Leadership is an interactive process in which leaders and followers

engage in mutual interaction in a complex environment to achieve mutual goals. Wren (2005)

further makes the point that leadership is neither a position or title, nor the actions of an

identifiable leader. Fundamentally, leadership is an influence relationship between leaders and

followers, within a leadership system. In ancient decade many people believe that leaders were

born not made, as a person from royal back ground were the ones, who carried the legacy

forward, but as time changes, thinking changes too. Now days it’s believed that leaders are made

not born. In my understanding the differences are before you were forced, expected or chosen to

take the role, whereas now you need to prove, show results, get motivated and have initiatives to

be a leader. While leadership is learned, the skills and knowledge processed by the leader can be

influenced such as, beliefs, values, ethics, and character (Susan, n.d). Knowledge and skills

contribute directly to the process of leadership, while the other attributes give the leader certain

characteristics that make him or her unique. Although your position as a manager, supervisor,

lead, etc. gives you the authority to accomplish certain tasks and objectives in the organization

(called Assigned Leadership), this power does not make you a leader, it simply makes you the

boss (Rowe, 2007). Leadership differs in that it makes the followers want to achieve high goals

(called Emergent Leadership), rather than simply bossing people around (Rowe, 2007).