Trait

: the distinguishing personal characteristics of a leader, such as intelligence, values, and appearance. People were born with these traits ,and only the great people possessed them.

 Is

there a set of characteristics that determine a good leader?

Personality? Dominance and personal presence? Charisma? Self confidence? Achievement? Ability to formulate a clear vision?

Are

such characteristics inherently gender biased? Do such characteristics produce good leaders? Is leadership more than just bringing about change? Does this imply that leaders are born not bred?

 Self-confidence
Humility Trustworthiness Extroversion Assertiveness Emotional

stability Enthusiasm Sense of humor Warmth High tolerance

 Passion

for work Emotional intelligence Flexibility and adaptability Internal locus of control Courage

 Knowledge
Creativity Insight

of Business

into people and situation Farsightedness Conceptual thinking Openness to experience

 Conscientiousness

Dependable, hardworking, organized, self-disciplined, persistent, responsible

Emotional

stability

Calm, secure, happy, unworried

Agreeableness

Cooperative, warm, caring, good-natured, courteous, trusting

Sociable, outgoing, talkative, assertive, gregarious

Extraversion

Openness

to experience

Curious, intelligent, creative, cultured, artistically sensitive, flexible, imaginative.

 What

trait leader should have. Credibility due to in-depth research work done. Focus only on leaders and personality traits. Leaders can identify their traits and work on them. Personality and assessment test are developed.

 Different

traits are added by various researchers. Highly subjective. Fail to describe how traits affect the outcomes of group and teams. Does not include situations. Not useful for training and development.