TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION 2BIOGRAPHY 2HEALTH PROBLEM 3FOUNDATION 4PHILOSOPHY-VISION-VALUES 5E.I. SKILLS 5IMPACT 6CONCLUSION 7BIBLIOGRAPHY 7INTRODUCTIONA leader is a person who inspires. He brings out the best in his colleagues and they, in turn, follow him in achieving his objectives. In other words, a true leader communicates their aspirations and creates a shared passion for a common goal. To be effective, a leader must first believe in his vision in order to be able to transmit his thoughts to others and thus convince them of the importance of his idea. As a result, such a leader can guide people with a firm hand and at the same time create resonance. Finally, empathy is probably the number one emotional intelligence skill a great leader must demonstrate and as the saying goes, “you can’t judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” Lance Armstrong, the cyclist who beat cancer and dedicated his life to the foundation he created for cancer patients, is a great modern example of a visionary leader. Since surviving the disease, his mission in life has become to help others have a better chance of fighting cancer. Yet he still faces reality, both when he was a patient and now, when he helps others fight cancer. Lance never tried to hide the truth from either himself or his fellow patients, but rather fought to unite them and give them a common goal; "I'm really glad our young people missed the Depression and the Great War. But I'm sorry they missed the leaders I knew. Leaders who told us when things were hard and who told us that we were going to have to make sacrifices, and these difficulties are likely to last for a while The...... middle of paper ...... Awareness for the most unfortunate in life, awareness of the actions that people can take. undertake to fight against their illness, awareness of the need for research and finally, awareness of the individual's capabilities.BIBLIOGRAPHY1 Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, Annie McKee (2005 Primal Leadership Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence Boston: Harvard Business School. Press.2. Lance Armstrong (2001). .com, 10/15/20067 www.livestrong.org, 10/15/20068 www.imdb.com, 10/19/200611. www.starpulse.com, 10/19/200612. www.tcrc.acor.org, 10/19/200513. www.laf.org, 15/10/200514. www.wikipwdia.org, 15/10/2005