Pros: Some people are born with certain characteristics that gives them an advantage in leadership situations , but I don’t believe there are leadership traits people are born with. If people could be born with leadership traits then I believe we would have baby geniuses. Unfortunately we don’t have that, so in my opinion all people are born equally with a blank slate and develop certain traits, because leadership traits are not like physical characteristics a child is born with like blue eyes, or blond hair.
Cons: I, myself am against leadership trait based theory because I believe certain leadership traits are developed as people grow up. To say a person is born with leadership traits is the same thing as saying a person is born knowing how to ride a bike.
Leadership traits are developed my shadowing a parental figure in our lives, communicating with others, or being put in certain situations.
Like in The Harvard Business Review Article, “Seven Transformations of Leadership “by David Rooke and William R. Torbert. They have different types of leadership like “the Opportunist” which is a person wants to win anyway possible, or “The Diplomat” which is one who wants to avoid conflict and agree with everyone. These different types of leaders are an exact example of learned leadership traits that are developed trough one’s lifetime.
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