When I was little, my mother wanted me to join Girl Scouts ®. Being a shy child, I found no value in getting to know new children my age. After listening to my mother, I found the courage to join the Girl Scouts. In the group there was a leader and there was an organizational culture among the children. The leader of the kids announced my arrival and decided I was cool enough to join them. Scouts shared toys and stories, and there was a feeling of trust within the group. Looking back on my childhood, I realized that leadership and organizational culture were introduced to me from a very young age. I will analyze Qualcomm Incorporated from two different perspectives: its leadership of the entire company and its personnel division as well as the organizational culture. I will conclude this article by proposing a change within Qualcomm's leadership and its organizational culture. As previously mentioned, the young Girl Scout who came forward and asked me to join her group of friends demonstrated unsanctioned leadership. Robbins and Judge (2011) state that these types of leaders have “the capacity for influence that arises outside of the formal structure of the organization […] leaders can emerge within a group as well as through formal appointment” (p.736). . The Girl Scout was not a leader; however, she possessed all the qualities of trust, confidence and respect. In my experience, a successful leader must possess all of the above. I have observed over my years of working in different business contexts that a successful leader is someone who is innovative, a person who takes risks, empowers their subordinates and embraces the ability to inspire others to strive to be excellent. Robbins and Judge (2011) state: "...... middle of paper ...... department heads within the human resources division, use the matrix structure design and a manager with a semi-borderless organization. A boundaryless organization is “one that seeks to eliminate the chain of command, have unlimited spans of control, and replace departments with empowered teams” (Robbins and Judge, 2011, p.501). Works Cited Qualcomm Incorporated, (2011). History - Who we are. Retrieved from Qualcomm, Inc. website http://www.qualcomm.com/who-we-are/historyQualcomm Incorporated, (2011). Accelerate innovation through diversity. Retrieved from Qualcomm, Inc. website http://www.qualcomm.com/citizenship/responsibility/reports/2010/workplace/global-workforce-inclusion#honored-for-leadershipRobbins, SP, Judge, TA, (2011) . Organizational behavior. (14th ed., pp. 376-543). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.