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Are Leaders Born or Made

...... The unique composition of traits which constitutes every individual, the text by Goleman et al argues, has a significant bearing on the way that the individual handles leadership responsibilities, addresses challenges, interacts with others and makes decisions. These demands suggest a leader is one with a certain constitution that makes him particularly suited to handle such responsibilities. Goleman et al indicate that certain physiological realities must inherently contribute to the particular capabilities that one will possess in the mode of leadership. As the text tells, perhaps unique among management theories, the primal leadership model builds on links to neurology. Breakthroughs in brain research show why leaders moods and actions have enormous impact on those they lead, and shed fresh light on the power of emotionally intelligent leadership to inspire, arouse passion and enthusiasm, and keep people motivated and committed. Conversely, we sound a warning about the power of toxic leadership to poison the emotional climate of a workplace. (Goleman, p. x)
Here, Goleman et al make the case that those same qualities which make one either an excellent leader or a destructive one will necessarily be connected to certain ingrained, inborn and even neurological features that are immutable. This