Locus of control is a conceptualization, used as a mechanism to help understand the degree of control an individual assumes they have over their situation. This concept has evolved over time as a result of different disciplines being facilitated by factual evidence and a variety of other reasons, creating different means of measuring this construct. Its dynamic nature has been appropriated to allow the observation and study of an individual's cognitive process related to specific domains and the effects and correlations that may exist between the two. Leadership and its relationship to Locus of Control have been extensively studied and examined over time; presenting the variables and behaviors that can influence it and, vice versa, what it has influenced. Nature of Locus of Control The concept of locus of control was established by Julian Rotter and uses this internal-external scale to determine the amount of control individuals place on the world around them or themselves. The I, P and C scales derive from Rotter's work, Levenson's (1981) multidimensional view of the construct was differentiated into internality, powerful others and chance. The Rotter scale consisted of two dimensions of internal or external extremes; individuals were forced to choose between two paradigms. Although the Rotter scale has been used considerably, some believe it has a fundamental flaw; due to the nature of the choices given, it implies that some paradigm has greater social desirability than its counterpart, leading to questioning of validity, according to Borich and Paver (1974) who implied that Rotter's scale may not actually measure this which Rotter claimed I wanted. However, this ladder was d...... middle of paper... career. It must be remembered that there are many external variables that can contribute to an individual's locus of control, so it cannot always be assumed that those in internal control will necessarily behave in this way; these are outcome-based predictions. Therefore, I will continue to approach both leadership and my career as I see fit as some situations require me to take control, while others may not. In conclusion, it demonstrated the importance and relevance of the construct and its nature to be critical in enabling others and individuals, including myself, to gain a better understanding of themselves; use the construct to infer appropriate actions and treatments where necessary. Studying the relationship between an internal locus of control and effective leadership has provided insight into what is needed to achieve it.