Since the beginning of history, humans have lived in groups guided by the group leader; in which a leader is either chosen for his characteristics or born into it through cast. No matter the culture this is similar through the human race. As human beings, we all need someone to take the lead, someone to look up to. Without followers there is no leader. “a leader is a term applied by observers to someone whose behaviors and characteristics match the observers’ implicit leadership preferences” (Hellriegel, D., & Slocum, J. W., Jr. 2011). Leaders and leadership styles vary by industry, cultural upbringing, educational background and experiences gained throughout ones employment journey, but the ultimate goal for all leaders remains unchanged and that is to be successful. As a good leader, one needs to be flexible enough to be able to react accordingly depending on the issues and challenges at hand. Looking at our current fleet of global leaders, one can’t help but name Richard Branson as one of the most successful global leaders of our time. Richard Branson’s main characteristics are finding the right people for the right job, inspiring them to lead and be successful, drawing out the best things out of them. He likes leaders who love learning and have an inquisitive mind and also see life as one learning process.
I consider Richard Branson to be a transformational leader, a leader with vision, confident, motivation, passion and determination. Richard Branson founded Virgin Group Ltd. “Born July 18, 1950, in Surrey, England, Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson struggled in school and dropped out at age 16, a decision that ultimately lead to the creation of Virgin Records in 1973. His entrepreneurial projects started in the music industry and expanded into other sectors making Branson a billionaire. His Virgin Group holds more than 200 companies, including the recent