The document discusses leadership and defines it as a social influence process where a person enlists the aid of others to accomplish a common task. It describes leaders as people who can influence others and have managerial authority. Leadership involves influencing a group to achieve goals. The characteristics of leadership are that it implies followers, develops interest between leaders and followers, and distributes authority. Leadership skills include human, conceptual, technical, and personal skills. Theories of leadership discussed include trait, behavioral, situational, and great man theories.