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LEADERS ARE BORN or MADE

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LEADERS ARE BORN or MADE This  article argue an  age  old  question  of  whether  leaders  are  born  or  made. The article considers  various  leadership  theories  and  discusses  different  viewpoints  to consider this question. The argument began when Thomas Carlyle formulated the “great man theory” to describe leaders who radically shaped and impacted society. He argued that leaders with incredible leadership prowess and qualities rise to the top and impact others around them. The theory, developed in the 1840s, gave the sense that great leaders are born and society is formed around them. If you ascribe to the “great man theory,” then one is either born a great leader or not. Behavioral Theories believe that  people can become leaders through the process of teaching, learning and observation . Leadership is a set of skills that can be learned by training, perception...
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Pros and Cons of Leadership Styles A  leadership style  is a leader's method of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people Leadership style is the manner and approach of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people. As seen by the employees, it includes the total pattern of explicit and implicit actions performed by their leader (Newstrom, Davis, 1993). Pros and Cons of Different Leadership Styles AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP “Leadership does not always wear the harness of compromise” Woodrow Wilson, 28 th president of the United States Steve Jobs Pro:  Confusion and guesswork are eliminated, because tasks and expectations are clearly mapped out by the leader. Con:  Due to the rigid environment and expectations, creativity and innovation are stifled ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
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