What is Leadership? and Why do We Need Leaders?

The video introduces leadership as the process of influencing others to achieve goals, highlighting its formal and informal aspects. It explores themes like social context, motivation, and the overlap with management. Leadership is examined at different organizational levels, from strategic to tactical, and its historical evolution is traced from ancient times to modern studies, emphasizing traits, behaviors, and roles.

In what ways do situational leadership models address the challenges faced by team leaders?

How has the perception of leadership evolved from the early modern period to modern leadership studies?

What are the traits and qualities that define effective leaders according to the text?