Leadership has been described as "a process of social influence in which a person can obtain the help and support of others in accomplishing a common task", however, alternative definitions of leadership exist. Leadership is a fundamental tool through which people change the mindsets of others and move organizations forward towards achieving identified goals. According to Fry et al (2004) state that “leaders must display high levels of courage with a willingness to listen to others in order to gather and analyze information”. Secondly, if there is a leader there must be followers. Behavioral theories of leadership are classified as such because they focus on the study of a leader's specific behaviors. For behavioral theorists, a leader's behavior is the best predictor of his or her leadership influences and, consequently, is the best determinant of his or her leadership success. Leadership Models: In the DNA of innovators, disruptive and innovative leadership is essential for progress and growth. In Dyer's research, the use of real examples from large companies like Apple, whose motto is "think differently", which is what disruptive DNA represents (Dyer, et. al, 2011). According to Doyle and Smith in their article “classical leadership”, basically there have been four main “generations” of theories which are trait theories, behavioral theories, contingency theories and transformation theories. The most common leadership theories include: The Great Man theory is one in which theorists continue to debate whether a leader has a natural ability to lead or is molded into leadership through extensive training and development procedures. However, I believe that individuals can transform themselves into leaders; this conversion does not guarantee… middle of paper… fixed with a good sense of how to balance relationships with employees, leaders can gain the DNA characteristics necessary to become extraordinary (Dyer, et. al, 2011 ). Self-Assessment-Strengths and Weaknesses: I believe the strongest areas I possess as a leader are embracing new challenges and not being afraid to take risks. I believe these strengths could also be weaknesses in an organization that enforces demanding guidelines. I'm great at multitasking and completing tasks to the end. I understand that this strength could also be a weakness and can be viewed by others as overzealous and vain. Overall, the combined Discovery and Delivery score identifies some great areas for improvement where I could become stronger and be more innovative by changing some skills behaviors and improve some of my cognitive abilities through study and hard work..