Proactive behavior generally has a positive influence on how people are perceived by others. In one of our studies, MBA students scoring high on the measure of proactive behavior were viewed by their peers as more likely to be transformational leaders of the future. Transformational leaders are defined as those who have a special gift of seeing what is really important; they have a sense of mission, inspire their followers, change entire organizational or societal perspectives, and have the self-determination to see their vision through no matter how difficult the obstacles