What is a Leader? And Why is a Leader in a Country Important?

I think a leader is who can have the ability to take care of others and to change things bad to good things. In the CNN Student News, they interviewed some young people, which might be a future leader. Some people said a leader is someone we look up to, and the leader takes charge, works with others and also understand others. And some young students said a leader motivates and inspires others. A leader must be diverse, and also have patience and compassion. And a young man talked about a leader has to give others chance and to stand up for people, which I think is really true. Because if a leader doesn't stand up for people, then the leader's people will not succeed or be able to do things well. And if the leader don't give chance to others, then people won't be able to have chance to learn things or do many things. I think a leader in a country is really important, because the leader has to solve the problems that have in that country. Like America now is having an election, which is Barack Obama and John Mccain. CNN student news also interviewed some young students. Most people are based on gas prices, education, social security, economy, election, and ecology. So we need a strong and a leader of a country who's able to solve all those economy problems and all issues that people is facing.