Definition of Leadership There are many definitions and interpretations for the term LEADERSHIP. One is “A relationship through which one person influences the behavior or actions of other people” (Mullins, LJ 2002, Management and Organizational Behavior, 6th edition, FT Publishing, p904). Another popular definition would be “the process of influencing an organization or groups within an organization in its efforts toward achieving an objective” (Johnson, Scholes & Whittington, 2005, Exploring Corporate Strategy, 7th edition, FT Prentice Hall, p.519) Leadership Theories of Behavior To me, leaders are constantly surrounding us. People constantly need to be led and look around them for individuals who have personalities that stand out: the fundamental qualities of leadership, the Great Man theory. This could be about their appearance, knowledge, charisma, behavior or style. For example, popular actors/actresses may not be great leaders but influence people's thoughts through advertising through their appearance and charisma. Leadership is also a process in which it is necessary to win and establish people's trust before followers do things voluntarily and without having to exert pressure. Managers are different in this aspect, as they are given authority/power and trust factor may not be required to actively participate in management, subordinates may not perform their tasks voluntarily. The above idea is adopted from Manfred Kets de Vries' most recent definition of leadership, which defines leadership style as the point of interaction between the character of the leader, the character of the follower and the situation. (Manfred Kets de Vries, The Leadership Mystique, Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2001) To gain people's trust, the first step is to communicate, Warren Bennis observed the importance of rhetoric and eloquence: “Effective leaders express a words the shapeless desires and deeply felt the needs of others. They create communities starting from words." (Bennis Warren, An Invented Life: Reflections on Leadership and Change, Reading, Mass, Addison-Wesly, 1993) Trait theory, otherwise known as Great Man theory, is the origin of leadership theories. This theory believes that there is a unique set of qualities for a leader, mainly: his intelligence and ability to judge, his power of knowledge, self-confidence and reliability... middle of paper... and organization Behavior, 6th edition, FT Publishing Johnson, Scholes & Whittington, 2005, Exploring Corporate Strategy, 7th edition, FT Prentice Hall Manfred Kets de Vries, The Leadership Mystique, Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2001 Bennis Warren, An Invented Life: Reflections on Leadership and Change, Reading, Mass, Addison-Wesly, 1993 Steven F. Hayward, Churchill on Leadership, 1997, ICS Press Blake and Mouton (1964) McGregor's Theory X and Y (1987) Leadership styles , 2002 , Tony Kippenberger Human Resource Management, Derek Torrington, Laura Hall and Stephen Taylor, 5th edition, 2002 Hitler's Leadership Style by Dr Geoffrey Megargeehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwtwo/hitler_commander_01 .shtml Secrets of Leadership: Hitler and Churchill by Andrew Roberts http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/wwtwo/hitler_churchill_01.shtml Adolf Hitler http://www.remember.org/guide/Facts .root.hitler. html Hitler as he thinks he ishttp://www.nizkor.org/hweb/people/h/hitler-adolf/oss-papers/text/oss-profile-01.html