Yes, a skilled leader who understands what drives profits is valuable. But it is the leader who manages to convince others to give their best that, in the end, creates a winning team. Good leaders are therefore those who build teams to achieve results in a variety of situations. Why is leadership important? Few things are more important to human endeavor and its outcomes than leadership. The weakest link in a government, a business, a movement or even a family is the leadership. Leadership helps our nation in times of danger, ensures the success of a business organization, and enables a movement to accomplish its mission. Parental leadership allows children to grow up strong and healthy and become productive adults. It's not technology; they are not tools or equipment; they are not structures; they are not the skills of the employees; they are not systems and procedures. It's leadership. Without leadership, things drift apart. They go where they want to go and in most cases follow the path of least resistance, even if it is a path of