January 13 2010
Are Leaders Born or Made?
Tagged Under : Are Leaders Born or Made?, Born Leaders, Leadership Experience, Leadership in College, Leadership Training, Made Leaders, Rich Kid's Campus
This question may withstand the test of time. Then again, maybe not. With the way technology is advancing and humans are evolving this issue may be addressed sooner rather than later. One thing that we do know is what some of the top characteristics are of the greatest leaders we have seen. Integrity, dedication, hard work, trust, charisma, and the ability to effectively communicate their vision while also inspiring people, are just a handful of those characteristics. So, are these characteristics learned or are we born with them?
There are pretty good arguments for each perspective. There is a theory in consumer behavior that people’s memories can be unlocked using a “key”. That key can be a taste, smell, picture, video, etc. Anything that makes you think about the memory that you have “forgotten”. Have you ever heard a song on the radio and it made you think of someone that was once in your life? Well, that’s a “key”.
With this knowledge, is it possible that people are born with certain characteristics and traits but they are not actually “unlocked” or utilized until they get some training, knowledge and experience?
