Myth: Leaders Are Born, Not Made Some people believe being a leader is either in one's genes or not;others believe that life experiences mold the individual and that no one is born a leader Which view is right? In a sense, both and neither Both views are right in that innate factors as well as formative experiences influence many sorts of behavior, including leadership. Yet both views are wrong to the extent they imply leadership is either innate or acquired; what matters more is how these factors interact. It does not seem useful, we