Leadership. The action of leading a group of people defines the meaning of leadership. However, with such leadership comes an adventure and a journey worth taking. In The Hobbit, written by JRR Tolkien, there is an adventure that requires the need for a leader. This leader must guide and direct the people to find the treasure on the mountain. Obstacles and threats stand in the way and require the need for strong leadership qualities. A leader possesses the qualities of courage, humility, and service that exemplify the necessities of leading a group of people. Bilbo, Thorin, and Bard each demonstrate the qualities needed in a leader. First and foremost, Bilbo possesses boldness and courage. Not many would call Bilbo a leader, but Bilbo displays the qualities that exist in a true leader. While looking for the hidden door, a description says:Mr. Baggins had more than the others. He often borrowed Thorin's map and looked at it, pondering the runes and the message of the moon letters Elrond had read. It was he who made the dwarves begin the dangerous search on the western slopes f...