Most nations had to fight for their freedom since handful of powerful nations tried to rule the entire world. All the nations had to fight for their freedom through war, violence and bloodshed. India had been subject to alien rule for centuries. The wealth of this nation had been plundered by the invaders. The citizens were subject to slavery for centuries. One man wanted to fight for the freedom through the path of non-violence which was unprecedented in the world. Not only did he believe in the path of non-violence but he also decided to make the entire countrymen believe in that path and thereby India achieved independence. Gandhi influenced a nation to think beyond the conventional way of fighting for independence and achieved the same. Nelson Mandela who had served imprisonment for 27 long years fought against the Apartheid influenced by the thought process of Gandhiji and thereby influencing the millions of South Africans. The world desperately needs leaders who can influence the thoughts of people. Influencing people is to make others believe in what you truly believe in. We can influence the world through our spoken and written words and more importantly through our actions. If you aspire be to be a leader then you need to be an influencer and for that not only would you need to fill your mind with convictions but you need to also make others to believe in what you truly believe. Let us lead the world by being an Influencer. JVC Sreeram.