1. Miyamoto Musashi
Demographic Context
Economic Context
Political Context
Social Context
16th to 17th Century Japan
Lesser Nobility
Nobleman Warrior
Master Samurai
Nobleman
Master Samurai
Miyamoto Musashi was a master samurai who was very influential not only on the battle field but in the business world as well. Not only did Musashi work hard to become the best but he was used to being the best because of his station as well. Musashi was a natural leader and after his many battlefield victories became a seasoned leader as well.

2. Queen Elizabeth I
Demographic Context
Economic Context
Political Context
Social Context
16th to 17th Century England
Queen of
England
Queen
Leader of Nation
Noblewoman
Queen
Leader of Nation
Queen Elizabeth was a queen that reigned while some including the Pope believed that she was not the rightful heir to the throne. She had to be strong and decisive in order to keep her throne and she also had to show that she was not only as good but better at leading her people than any man could have. Queen Elizabeth would also use the fact that she was a female to help her political and royal career, but she was very capable of motivating her people in times of war and in trying to gain position and keep it as well.

3. Jack Welch
Demographic Context
Economic Context
Political Context
Social Context
1980’s to 1990’s
United States
CEO
General Electric
CEO
Entrepreneur
CEO
People’s Leader
Jack Welch began his leadership life as an entrepreneur and worked his way up to the CEO of General Electric. Jack was all about results and getting the most out of his followers by showing them that their opinion matters. Jack would take good ideas from the executives all the way down to a first week employee because his style of leadership was all about the company and people first. Results came from good ideas not just from the executive tables

4. Confucius
Demographic Context
Economic Context
Political Context
Social Context BC
China
Aristocrat to
Poverty Stricken
Philosopher
Famous
Philosopher
Confucius was often confused as a spiritual leader even though he was not. Confucius started life in a well to do family but was poverty stricken. He was not your typical leader as one might think of leaders but because of his teachings in philosophy he became one of the most influential people that ever lived. Confucius did not do or say the things that he did for himself, his goals was to rid is world of the evils and ill will of society as a whole.

5. Niccolo Machiavelli
Demographic Context
Economic Context
Political Context
Social Context
Italy
Historian
Philosopher
Politician
Diplomat
Politician
Diplomat
Historian
Philosopher
Niccolo Machiavelli was born in 1469 and held government positions as well as having political friendships with high level individuals giving him plenty of leadership power over others. All of this came to an end when the Spanish, with the help of the Pope, attacked Florence and forced Soderini into exile. Always trying to regain his high levels of power in leadership Machiavelli could never get his position back and eventually had to settle for a lower level minor functionary.

6. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Demographic Context
Economic Context
Political Context
Social Context
Geneva
Wealthy Upbringing
Philosopher
Ethical and Political
Philosopher
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a philosopher who had more concern with the person and how they felt about free will. Rousseau felt that the person was born free but society would try to enslave the person at any chance it could. Rousseau warned people about the pitfalls that humanity could fall into so he was trying to protect us from ourselves.

7. Mahatma Gandhi
Demographic Context
Economic Context
Political Context
Social Context
India
Born to a government official lived a life of chosen poverty
Political Activist
Lived His Word
Lawyer
Activist
Mahatma Gandhi was the founder of the peaceful protest in order to win over the enemy. Gandhi felt that you must live what you say and that went as far as to not even raising a hand to defend yourself in the name of peaceful protest. Gandhi went to jail several times because he would not back away what he knew to be the right action. Gandhi used teachings from various religions to mold his own form of belief, which in turn fueled his personal beliefs of peace.

8. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Demographic Context
Economic Context
Political Context
Social Context
United States
Lived in South during Segregation
Reverend
Political Activist
in Civil-Rights Movement
Political Activist
Lived His Word
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent leader in the Civil-Rights Movement. King came from a long line of pastors and he believed in the non-violent movement just as Gandhi did. Also like Gandhi King was fighting for racial rights in a time when it would cost your life which it did. King was also jailed in the name of civil-rights, but he taught that we should never bow down to racial injustice no matter the cost.

9. Micheal S. Macias
Demographic Context
Economic Context
Political Context
Social Context
1974- Present
United States
Divorced Parents
Middle Class Life
Conservative
Full time Employee
Full time Student
Conservative
AeroSpace Employee
Student of Leadership
Micheal S. Macias has yet to enter a leadership role in the aerospace industry, but has fulfilled leadership positions in other career paths. Macias follows the leadership style of empowerment of the follower because he knows how valuable the followers truly are. He believes that to be an effective leader he must listen to followers and managers alike in order to get the best points of view available for any given situation.

10. Looking back at what has been taught to us through this class has revealed some key leadership traits that I feel I must use. To me the most important thing is the growth of the followers and then the company, not the advancement of the leader. The one statement that stuck out to me was if you are in the leadership role for the glory of being a leader then you are not leading for the right reasons. You lead to make things better for everyone involved and then you think of yourself last. Leaders have a huge job that carries so much responsibility as well. It is up to the leader as to how they handle that responsibility. As for me I will lea with the followers in mind and then I will also remember that it is not or me it is for those who follow me.