Trait Versus Process Leadership
Trait Versus Process Leadership
We have
all heard statements such as “He is born to be a leader” or “She is a natural
leader.”
The trait perspective suggests that certain
individuals have special inborn characteristics or qualities that make them
leaders, and that it is these qualities that differentiate them from non-leaders.
Some of the personal qualities used to identify leaders include unique physical
factors, personality features, and other characteristics.
The process viewpoint suggests that
leadership is a phenomenon that resides in the context of the interactions
between leaders and followers and makes leadership available to everyone. As a
process, leadership can be observed in leader behaviors and can be learned.
Source: Leadership: theory and practice/
Peter G. Northouse – 6th edition 2013
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