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“Leadership is about
According to Peter Northouse (2010), transformation” – Joseph Rost

transformation, all kinds of

Century Leadership is a perspective that is
“Leadership is a process where by an individual
influence a group of individuals to achieve a intended to respond to the unique challenges

common goal” (p.3). Therefore, it is a process and opportunities of today’s world. Reflective
of an expanded paradigm of leadership, it
which involve many actions and feedbacks

negative and positive. It is about developing draws upon and integrates theories and
practices from a wide range of disciplines and
people and helping them to reach their full
potential. It's about equipping others with the traditions to foster practical knowledge and

right tools and strategies not only to maximize transformative change in service of the world.
the success of an organization but also their
In an ever-changing world with a diverse
lives as well. An understanding and practice of humanity, 21st century leader being well

leadership responsive to this world is needed prepared to accomplished their goals, will not
given today’s highly interdependent world, full leave room for errors or sudden changes.

of enormous complexity, accelerating change,
and unforeseen and unprecedented events.

Definition of 21st century leadership is the

ability of a leader to create an exact vision of
what they want to achieve, same way believes
that they will succeed, and then create the

steps in achieving this goal (Latchem and Hanna

2001, p. 53). Furthermore, 21st century
leadership also indicates that the leader should By:

posses the ability to motivate and inspire the Donita Rose Y. Rodriguez
followers to think beyond the given attributes

in achieving what is necessary, desirable and

possible (Latchem and Hanna 2001, p. 53).