In modern society it is a necessity for us to follow those who lead; allows society to run smoothly. There are notable leaders and some forgettable ones. The differences between the important ones and the forgettable ones are how they come to power and what they do with it. Some do great things and are revered even after death, others are examples of what terrible power a leader can have. Throughout history there have been both types of leaders: those who help people and those who hurt them. The power over their followers is the same, both good and bad leaders are able to convince their followers to do what they say. They are able to persuade their followers to fight, suffer beatings, go to prison, kill others and even kill themselves for them. This is the power a leader can exert over their followers. This article will explore the history of four prominent leaders, their leadership styles, analysis of their followers, and the impact of these leaders on their followers and society at large.Hitler. Adolf Hitler was born in 1889, in Austria. His father Alois worked at customs and his mother was a stay-at-home mom. When he was young he found one of his father's books about the war and became obsessed with it (Toland, 1976). Alois and Hitler were conflicted when he was a boy. In his book Mein Kampf, Hitler spoke about his confrontation with his father about his future (Hitler, 1939). Hitler felt German pride more than Austrian pride as another way to rebel against his father (Toland, 1976). In his early years he had problems in school, but as he grew up he achieved better results (Toland, 1976). Then in 1900 his brother Edmund died, which profoundly changed Hitler (Toland, 1976). He became morose and began to do poorly in school (Toland, 1976). He was... halfway there... and his education helped create the man who would lead a people to freedom. The influence of his spiritual mother, his cultural learning, his training as a lawyer, and first-hand experience with racism created a great leader who influenced many people toward nonviolence as a way to change the world. Works Cited1. Hitler, A. (1939). My field. (11th ed.). Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company.2. Toland, J. (1976). Adolf Hitler. (pages 1-21). Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc.3. Jainism. In (2011). Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (6th ed. pp. pages 1-1). New York, NY: Columbia University Press.4. Gandhi, M., & Desai, M. (1996). An autobiography, or the story of my experiments with truth: Mk Gandhi. Ahmedabad, India: Navajivan Pub. Home.5. Hill, B. (2002). 8 Spiritual Heroes Searching for God. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press