Leadership traits

What was the traditional belief about how leaders are made?

• Leaders are chosen by society.

• Leaders are created by their environment.

• Leaders are made through education.

• Leaders are born with specific traits.

According to Zaccaro and his colleagues, what is essential for leadership?

• A strong educational background.

• A combination of multiple traits.

• A single dominant trait.

• A charismatic personality.

Which trait is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of successful leaders?

• Musical talent

• Cognitive ability

• Honesty

• Self-confidence

What is one challenge in traits-based leadership research?

• Lack of interest in leadership studies.

• Too few traits to study.

• Difficulty in measuring traits objectively.

• Universal agreement on leadership traits.

Why is it difficult to predict leadership success based on traits?

• Traits are not important for leadership.

• Traits can predict emergence but not success.

• All leaders have the same traits.

• There is no evidence linking traits to success.