Leaders are Made,not Born

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Leaders are Made , not Born

This seeks to defend the proposition that leaders are made not born first by defining and understanding the concept of leadership including an analysis the factors or elements for its existence as well as the theories that would explain their origin , the leadership models that would explain the behavior of the leader and the attributes of the leader which may not just come naturally but product of discipline and decision on the part of

the person making the choice as a leader

Defining what is leadership may things clearer at the start Leadership may be viewed as a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent . The person influencing is called the leader who carry out this process by applying his or her leadership attributes , such as character , knowledge , skills , beliefs values and ethics . It may be argued that a manager or a supervisor may give one the authority to accomplish certain tasks and objectives in the organization , but said manager or supervisor is not necessarily a leader . Being a boss is not leadership for the later makes the followers want to achieve high goals , rather than just giving s to be complied with

A good way to prove that a leader is made and not born is to look at the present leadership theories . Bass ' theory of leadership enumerated the three basic ways to explain how people become leaders to include Trait theory , Great events theory and Transformational Leadership Theory . He explained the Trait theory as one where some personality traits may lead people naturally into leadership roles Although it sounds that a leader may have genetically got his or her natural disposition to lead the same it 's not enough as conditions and circumstances of leadership situations could not be like argued to a matter determined by birth . Thus Bass rightfully stated his second theory called , Great Events Theory , where he argued for the need for a crisis or important event to possibly cause a person to rise to the occasion , and thereby produce the extraordinary from the ordinary in term of leadership qualities Given that events is not a function of choice but a function of environment , it becomes logical to invoke this third theory called , Transformational Leadership Theory , where people can now make a choice to become leaders . Choosing therefore to become a leader requires the learning and acquisition of leadership skills

There is good ground to assert that leaders are made and not born . It is easier to believe that good leaders are made not born . If one has the desire and willpower , one can become an effective leader . It can be proven that a good leader develops through a never ending process of self-study , education , training , and experience , hence becoming a leader is a process and not given as a birthright...