This document discusses leadership skills and Barack Obama's leadership. It begins with an overview of why leadership is needed at the individual, organizational, societal, and national levels. It then covers different leadership theories and lists Obama's top five challenges as President which were the economy, unemployment, the federal budget deficit, health care, and dissatisfaction with government. The document outlines Obama's key leadership qualities of believing, taking risks, communicating, and turning endings into beginnings. It lists traits of integrity, self-confidence, and caring. It concludes that Obama faced challenges through transformational leadership using legitimate power as a successful leader.