Are Leaders Born or Made? Discuss
Are Leaders Born or Made? Discuss.
SDM 201222101028
Ghana Christian University College
Lecturer: Rev. Isaac Agyapong
Date: 8th August 2013
Word Count: 1,300
Table of Content Pg.
Introduction 3
What is Leadership? 4
Who is a Leader? 4
Characteristics of a Great Leader 4
A Born Leader 5
A Made Leader 6
Evaluation 6
Conclusion 7
Reference 8
Introduction
The question, 'Who ought to be boss?' is like asking 'Who ought to be the tenor in the quartet?' Obviously, the man who can sing tenor. This poses to us other questions like; do you think a leader should be a hero or a negotiator? Out in front, leading people or coordinating the work of the group? Are you destined to be a leader or developed to be a leader?
The way we think about leadership affects how we perceive the leaders around us. For instance, if we expect a leader to be a hero, we are likely to see someone who takes charge to save the day as a good leader and someone who asks everyone’s opinions and lets the group make decisions as weak. Alternatively, if we think a leader should be collaborative and focused on making sure decisions arise from the group, we would view someone who is directive as aggressive or a tyrant. In the same way, our beliefs about how people become leaders affect how we evaluate people’s leadership potential. Believing people who are born leaders is likely to result in focus more of selection (identify the right people) rather than on development (develop the people you get). On the other hand, believing that people are made into leaders by their experiences would be more likely to result in a greater focus on making sure people had the right opportunities to develop into leaders. This note clearly throws more light on Leadership, who a leader is, the characteristics of a good leader and for a fact if leaders are Born or Made.
What is Leadership?
SDM 201222101028
Ghana Christian University College
Lecturer: Rev. Isaac Agyapong
Date: 8th August 2013
Word Count: 1,300
Table of Content Pg.
Introduction 3
What is Leadership? 4
Who is a Leader? 4
Characteristics of a Great Leader 4
A Born Leader 5
A Made Leader 6
Evaluation 6
Conclusion 7
Reference 8
Introduction
The question, 'Who ought to be boss?' is like asking 'Who ought to be the tenor in the quartet?' Obviously, the man who can sing tenor. This poses to us other questions like; do you think a leader should be a hero or a negotiator? Out in front, leading people or coordinating the work of the group? Are you destined to be a leader or developed to be a leader?
The way we think about leadership affects how we perceive the leaders around us. For instance, if we expect a leader to be a hero, we are likely to see someone who takes charge to save the day as a good leader and someone who asks everyone’s opinions and lets the group make decisions as weak. Alternatively, if we think a leader should be collaborative and focused on making sure decisions arise from the group, we would view someone who is directive as aggressive or a tyrant. In the same way, our beliefs about how people become leaders affect how we evaluate people’s leadership potential. Believing people who are born leaders is likely to result in focus more of selection (identify the right people) rather than on development (develop the people you get). On the other hand, believing that people are made into leaders by their experiences would be more likely to result in a greater focus on making sure people had the right opportunities to develop into leaders. This note clearly throws more light on Leadership, who a leader is, the characteristics of a good leader and for a fact if leaders are Born or Made.
What is Leadership?