The German sociologist Max Weber was the first social scientist to formulate a theoretical construct of the leader type, a person set off from others by a special aura of prestige, ability and charisma.
德國學者韋伯（Max Weber）是第一個針對領袖型態提出理論結構的人。他提及有特殊恩慈、魅力的領袖，加上過人的能力、威望，常使人覺得高不可攀。