Leadership is a subject that has been studied for many years in an effort to understand the subject. It is a complex phenomenon, best studied across a wide range of scientific fields. No matter what one believes or understands about the subject, the reality regarding understanding leadership is that it is a multi-dimensional subject that is best viewed or studied from a theoretical perspective rather only from the point of view of the maxim. Leadership is a process that involves influence, occurs in a group context, and involves the achievement of goals. These elements are used to define leadership as a process by which an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. These four components provide direction for understanding leadership theory. This theory offers the best approach to understanding the subject because it relies on the use of scientifically collected data that is used to create an explanation and then a recommendation for leaders and/or leadership situations. It must be recognized that the theory is based on examining the subject from the point of view of empirical explanation, based on scientific evidence and theories. Leadership: An Introduction The word “leadership” has confused people for many years. Constant attempts to resolve, define, and better understand the subject have resulted in many conflicting definitions of the term, as well as so many different scientific approaches to the study of the subject. Some will say, "To truly understand the subject requires a holistic understanding across a multitude of disciplines such as psychology, anthropology, sociology and several other fields of knowledge", while others will tell you that they know exactly what it means. ..... middle of article...... empirical explanation, based on scientific evidence) which is used to create its explanation, rather than from a maxim approach, which is for the most part a unfounded option derived from a single case study. Maxims can be productive in the study of leadership when gaps in knowledge are identified, but most maxims are like a case study of a contributor who shapes his or her explanation through the basis of confirmation. This is why leadership theory is the best course of action to follow when attempting to further study current and future leadership issues. Northouse, Peter G. (2013) Leadership: theory and practice. Sixth edition. Sage Publications. 2013.2. Lucia, A.D. and Lepsinger, R. (1999). The art and science of competency models. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.3. Hunting, J.G.J. (2004). What is leadership? Sage Publications, Inc...