Identifying the Characteristics of Leaders
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Identifying the Characteristics of Leaders

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Updated Feb 04, 2019
Many studies search for a limited set of personal attributes, or traits, which would make someone be viewed as a successful leader. Some traits that are consistently related to leadership include intelligence (both mental and emotional), personality, and integrity. The main limitation of the trait approach was that it ignored the situation in which leadership occurred. Therefore, it is more useful to specify the conditions under which different traits are needed.
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