IntroductionLocus of control is a psychological concept that attempts to define how an individual perceives and interacts with the world around them. Essentially, locus of control is assigned by the internal and external scales of Rotter (1966) and eventually evolved into the multidimensional internal, powerful others, and chance scales of Levenson (1981). The scores obtained within these respective scales then provide information and analysis of human behavior patterns and can in particular be used as a tool to measure their responsiveness to the notion of leadership. The nature and importance of the construct of “locus of control” initially defined under Rotter as a two-dimensional concept composed of an internal and external scale, locus of control validates an individual's perception of the world that surrounded. In simpler terms, locus of control exists since Rotter asserts that events that appear as a reward or reinforcement of a behavior may be differently received by individuals (Rotter 1966). As such, Rotter further argues that these differences in perception occur when "an individual's behavior depends on his or her own behavior or personal characteristics" and views these events and rewards as "a function of chance, luck… [or] under the control of powerful people.” others, or is simply unpredictable” (Rotter 1989, p. 489). This dichotomy of perspectives, reinforced by Chegg.com (2012), gives rise to the idea that internally oriented individuals believe they are in control and externally oriented individuals believe their actions are controlled by forces beyond their control. However, as Hersh and Scheibe (1967, p. 612) argue, "a theoretical and empirical differentiation of the externality would be useful...... middle of article ......n and Witteloostuijn 2003) . Therefore, my internal locus of control score suggests that even if I do not immediately assume a leadership position, I will behave and respond to situations differently than externally oriented ones and demonstrate the qualities expected in a leader who succeeds. Conclusion Overall, locus of control remains an effective tool for providing vital information between the importance of human behavior and how they perceive the world and events around them. Although regularly measured between Rotter's EI scale and Levenson's IPC scale, locus of control ultimately remains consistent in explaining how individuals take responsibility for their actions. In particular, it is used as a tool to show how leadership qualities are affected by perception and reaction and, as such, allows an individual to evaluate their future career path..