THE TRAIT APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP
• Leaders are born not made
– Early study summarized these traits for successful leaders:
– 1. Intelligence, including judgment and verbal ability
•2. Past achievement in scholarship and athletics
•3. Emotional maturity and stability
– 4. Dependability, persistence, and drive for continuing achievement
•5. The skill to participate socially and adapt to various groups
•6. A desire for status and socioeconomic position
• Leaders are made not born