23 Leaders Can Be Made
When the subject turns to leadership, someone inevitably asks, “Isn’t leadership something you either have or you don’t? Aren’t leaders born that way? Can people really become leaders?” These questions are as hardy as cockroaches—they just won’t die.
In fact, leadership characteristics can be developed. You can be a better leader. It is true that some leadership characteristics show up very early in life, but it is also true that people often can’t predict who will become the superstar leaders. Some people come into the world endowed with self-confidence and a keen intellect. That is clearly an advantage. But nearly all people are made better leaders from specific developmental activities. Leaders are a lot more “made” ...
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