[Note: This post was updated July 2022 for freshness & clarity.] I believe leadership is important because, if we examine history, no significant changes or advancement have occurred without some type of leadership. In the United States, we can see how leaders have mobilized followers to accomplish amazing things. Here are a few examples: George Washington → American Revolution Martin Luther King, Jr. → Civil Rights Movement Steve Jobs → Apple Computers (iPhone, iPad, iPod) I