He was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington and began to show an interest in computer programming at the age of 13. Through technological innovation, keen business strategy, and aggressive competitive tactics, he and his partner Paul Allen built the world's largest software business, Microsoft. As teenagers, Gates and Allen decided that the possibility of every household and business to have a computer, and the computer must be working on Microsoft software was both a realistic and a desirable goal, which they could work to achieve . Mr. Gates ensured that his relationships with his followers and co-workers were always ideal. He was the type of leader who never under estimated his followers. He also communicated the objectives which needed to be achieved in a clear manner to his followers. In addition, he also conveyed the benefits, which they would obtain if they achieved those objectives. Mr. Gates has said it himself on numerous occasions that the Microsoft would have been unsuccessful without his strong team, which stood behind him .Another one of the world most successful entrepreneurs was the late Steven Paul Jobs. He was born on 24 February 1955 in San Francisco . Mr. Jobs and Steve Wozniak are the founders of Apple Computers Incorporation, formed in the year of 1976 in the Jobs family garage . Mr. Job’s vision was that Apple Computer Incorporation is to bring in the best personal computing experience to all its users around the
Trait Leadership If we take a look at the trait theory of leadership which was developed in the 1940s, Steve Jobs definitely had a tremendous amount of charisma going for him. His style is a mixture of several traits, with some unconventional and unpopular ones thrown in for added impression.