Leadership is defined as “the process by which an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal”. The goal is achieved through cooperation, communication and cohesive behavior. A leader is someone who advocates for themselves and takes responsibility, but who can also motivate others to do the same. There is a clear difference between being a boss and a leader. A leader can motivate others and inspire them to aim high and achieve whatever they want. However, a boss plays more of a supervisory role. Power should naturally flow to a leader, but this power must be treated with respect and never abused. A good leader must: Inspire. Effective leaders inspire those around them. They do this by setting goals and striving to achieve them as efficiently as possible. A leader's passion must be contagious, and their energy must affect others around them and change their approach. A leader's dedication, commitment, and ability should motivate others not only to do as their leaders do, but also to believe that what they set out to achieve is within their reach. Effective leaders use themes, mottos, and symbols to motivate the people around them to stay focused and complete all necessary tasks. Diagnose. Effective leaders must have the ability to identify problems and determine what needs to be addressed to improve the ability to achieve their goals. They can identify problems through questions and troubleshooting, and can coordinate plans of action. After diagnosing a problem, effective leaders also discover ways to minimize, work around, or eliminate it. Communicate. Communication is the basis of effective leadership. Effective leaders eliminate confusion by following...... middle of paper ...... He pushed them to do things that were beautiful and perfect. "It's sad to think that Jobs passed away at the age of 56. Yet his legacy lives on in the lessons he instilled in others, like me. I hope to use these lessons and start integrating them into my life With the passing of Steve Jobs in 2011, I became fascinated by his ethics and skills. I can only dream of having as much success as he had in my career. but I will strive to achieve the best as he once did. I will end with one of my favorite anecdotes from Jobs' long and successful career. It was known that the original Macintosh team was just one. 100 members Every time it reached 101 members, they had to shuffle and remove someone from the team. Jobs' belief was that he could only remember 100 names [Source: Leaner Kahney, The 10. Steve's Commandments,” Newsweek, page 35, September, 2011]