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    Trait theory assumes that leaders are born with certain innate traits that make them suited for leadership. It posits that some people have a combination of traits like intelligence, self-confidence, drive and integrity that distinguish them as leaders. Early trait theories focused on physical and personality traits, but more recent research has identified traits like oral communication skills, stress tolerance and motivation for advancement as important. A successful leader displays flexibility in adapting their leadership style to different situations.

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    Trait theory assumes that leaders are born with certain innate traits that make them suited for leadership. It posits that some people have a combination of traits like intelligence, self-confidence, drive and integrity that distinguish them as leaders. Early trait theories focused on physical and personality traits, but more recent research has identified traits like oral communication skills, stress tolerance and motivation for advancement as important. A successful leader displays flexibility in adapting their leadership style to different situations.

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    Trait theory assumes that leaders are born with certain innate traits that make them suited for leadership. It posits that some people have a combination of traits like intelligence, self-confidence, drive and integrity that distinguish them as leaders. Early trait theories focused on physical and personality traits, but more recent research has identified traits like oral communication skills, stress tolerance and motivation for advancement as important. A successful leader displays flexibility in adapting their leadership style to different situations.

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    Trait Theory in Leadership

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    Romeo Robin
    Trait theory assumes that leaders are born with certain innate traits that make them suited for leadership. It posits that some people have a combination of traits like intelligence, self-confidence, drive and integrity that distinguish them as leaders. Early trait theories focused on physical and personality traits, but more recent research has identified traits like oral communication skills, stress tolerance and motivation for advancement as important. A successful leader displays flexibility in adapting their leadership style to different situations.

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    Trait Theory

    Trait theory
    Trait theory assumes that leaders are born, not made. This study focuses on personal traits or characteristics that distinguish the leaders from the followers and a successful leader from an unsuccessful leader

    Assumption of theory
    People are born with inherited traits. Some traits are particularly suited to leadership. People who make good leaders have the right (or sufficient) combination of traits.

    Trait Theories
    Traits are distinctive characteristics that distinguish leaders from non-leaders.

    Early trait theories identified:


    Physical characteristics (height, appearance) Personality characteristics (extrovert) Skills and abilities (intelligence) Social factors (interpersonal skills)

    Recent Results on Traits


    After being rejected as a basis for identifying leaders, trait theories have had a revival.

    Some studies have identified these traits:


    Drive Motivation Integrity Self-confidence Intelligence Knowledge

    An AT&T study found these characteristics in managers who advanced:


    oral communication skills human relations skills need or motive for advancement resistance to stress tolerance of uncertainty energy creativity

    Different categories of traits


    Intelligence and scholarship Physical traits like age, weight, strength Personality characterized by self-confidence, honesty, integrity, creativity and imitation. Social status and experience

    Main leadership traits


    Adaptable to situations Alert to social environment Ambitious and achievement-orientated Assertive Cooperative Decisive Dependable Dominant (desire to influence others) Energetic (high activity level) Persistent Self-confident Tolerant of stress Willing to assume responsibility

    primary traits by which leaders could succeed or 'derail


    Emotional stability and composure: Calm, confident and predictable, particularly when under stress. Admitting error: Owning up to mistakes, rather than putting energy into covering up. Good interpersonal skills: Able to communicate and persuade others without resort to negative or coercive tactics. Intellectual breadth: Able to understand a wide range of areas, rather than having a narrow (and narrowminded) area of expertise

    conclusion
    a successful leader is one who can accurately assess the forces that determine what behaviours would be most appropriate in any given situation and is able to be flexible enough to adopt the most functional leadership

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