Reading stories about :
Nelson Mandela Ghandy
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civicegypt.org
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Martin Luther King...
Made me questioned myself : Are they born leaders?
So, through my readings, I found out that:
Some people believe that leaders are born with the necessary
qualities that make them successful as a leader. While others believe
that leadership, like many other similar characteristics, can be learned
and developed through life. For me, I think much of the debate depends
on how you define leadership.
Defining Leadership
Let’s
assume leadership means having an ability and desire to inspire and
influence others. Based on that definition, I can certainly see the
argument that leaders are born with leading qualities when I see my
daughter using her inherent ability to influence her little brother (and
sometimes her parents) to do the things she wants them to do.
If
leadership means being courageous and willing to speak out for the
betterment of those around you, I would think that leaders do not have
to be born as such. I have seen people who consider themselves
introverts and overall followers become successful leaders when faced
with an issue they are passionate about.
If we define leadership
as having atypical intelligence, creativity and/or drive, then I am back
to believing that it’s a trait you’re born with, although you may or
may not continue to develop that trait through your life...
http://www.sitepoint.com/are-great-leaders-born-or-made/
