Leaders always become a topic of a century. May be the reason is that a leader is more outstanding and overwhelming than other people. Then who is becoming a true leader? And who can get upholding from people? Many people said it is related with trait and action. But the other people said it is related with circumstance. I want to support the latter opinion because of following reasons: Steve Jobs taking charge of CEO in Apple Inc., difference between mind-leader and admiral leader and assumption about different circumstance.
I would like to insist circumstance is more important than leader’s trait and action. Steve Jobs, who is in charge of CEO in Apple Inc, is a good instance about my opinion. In our class, about 30% said charisma was the most important factor that leader must have. Following open mind and comprehension hold 20% apiece. Also there are other opinions like authority, responsibility and reliance. Steve Jobs stands for charisma. But you are going to have a question about his leadership after listening to his anecdotes. He, apparently, achieves many results like i-pod, i-phone, Macintosh, apple etc. But he was turned out his own company because of self-complacence and extreme arrogance. So I do admit his achievement but I do not admit him as a leader. That is why I support the latter opinion.
The second reason is difference between mind leader and admiral leader. I light upon something that except two of the 10 people, 80% thought true leader, who is existing person in their mind, was different from admiral person in our class. For example, one of our class members told me, she considered herself as her leader, while she respected Roh, muhyun. Another one told me, she considered her friend as her leader, while she respected Obama. When we need a leader, who leads us to a right way, mind leader fits perfectly our situation every time. They influence us to do something right in time. If we are in a circumstance that is different, do we want those mind leaders? I guess different persons will be our leaders. So I insist that leader should be related with a circumstance.
Last reason is a sort of assumption but it is clearly obvious. We can suppose some specific circumstance: if Obama was born in North Korea and Roh, moohyun was born in 100 years ago. Do they achieve many works like now? Do they continue to up hold from the public as a leader? I can say it was not. Obama may be in the jail. That is another reason why I support the latter opinion.
We can see the fact that leader’s characters and actions is important but circumstance must right on them through three main reasons. As I am answering the opening question, I will make a conclusion of my essay. Definition of a true leader is the person who can change his own characters and actions in accordance with circumstance.