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Leader facts for kids

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A leader is someone who has the authority to tell a group of people what to do. In the simplest sense, a leader is somebody whom people follow. A group with no leader is called leaderless. A leader is one who gets others to take action towards a common goal. One job of a leader is to govern the actions of followers. A leader also represents a group or company. For example, the Prime Minister of Canada has the authority to govern the society of Canada and represent the people of Canada. He is a leader.

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  • Wishnu Wardhana - Opening APEC CEO Summit 2013

    An APEC leader setting the tone for the 2013 APEC CEO summit with an opening speech

  • Portrait of Niccolò Machiavelli by Santi di Tito

    The Prince, written by Niccolò Machiavelli (pictured), argued that it is better for a ruler to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both

  • Management Grid

    A graphical representation of the managerial grid model

  • Defense.gov News Photo 100805-F-7552L-211 - Commander of the International Security Assistance Force Gen. David H. Petraeus center U.S. Army talks with U.S. soldiers of the 2nd Battalion

    General Petraeus talks with U.S. soldiers serving in Afghanistan

  • 0092 - Wien - Kunsthistorisches Museum - Gaius Julius Caesar-edit

    Julius Caesar, one of the world's greatest military leaders

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Liderazgo para niños

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