2. What, if anything, do these individuals have in common—education, industry, type of jobs held, family history, etc.?

Now have each group agree on a list of ten leaders, and share those group lists with the entire class. What, if anything, do the leaders on the various group lists have in common? If any leader appears to be radically different from the others, discuss what sets that person apart from other leaders and yet makes him or her one of the best-known leaders.
If time allows, try repeating the exercise with the possibilities narrowed, for example, females, Native Americans, minorities, managers/executives, politicians, religious leaders, non-U.S. leaders, or leaders from a particular industry.
What additional information do you learn from this?