Characteristics of Leaders

By AnnaEverson

Leaders tend to possess and exemplify the qualities expected or required in their working groups. Physical courage (which appears on most of the lists of military leadership) will not actually make you a leader in battle, but you cannot be one without...

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Research Findings

By AnnaEverson

Since 1934 quite a lot of leaders, observers of leaders, and trainers of leaders have been prepared to list the qualities that they believe constitute born leadership. The difficulty is that the lists vary considerably, even allowing for the fact that...

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The Right Personal Attitudes

By AnnaEverson

Amongst others, Malcom Bird argues that there are three main attributes which effective leaders must develop: the right personal attitudes the ability to motivate others the skills to build and maintain a team The start is, however, the right personal...

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The Truth Lies Half-way

By AnnaEverson

Few of us fall into the Nelson category or the Maxwell category. Most of us are born with an IQ around the average, are moderately sensitive to other people and our environment and can apply a modicum of common sense to our actions. We can also improve...

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The Taught Leader

By AnnaEverson

If someone is born with the instincts of an angry Rottweiler and an I.Q. of around 50 it is most unlikely that he or she can be trained to be an effective leader. Such people can 'lead' by threats, bullying and brute force but the usual result is a disaster....

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What is Leadership?

By AnnaEverson

Let us dispose of two fundamental errors; the assertions that leaders are born and not made; and the opposing view that anyone can be trained to be an effective leader. The truth lies half-way between. The Born Leader There have been many effective leaders...

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