Traits only account for part of why someone becomes a leader and why they are (or are not) effective leaders. Second, traits are only a part of the story. First, leader traits are important-people who are endowed with the “right stuff” (drive, self-confidence, honesty, and integrity) are more likely to emerge as leaders and to be effective leaders than individuals who do not possess these characteristics. The nearly four decades of research that focused on identifying the personal traits associated with the emergence of leaders and leader effectiveness resulted in two observations.
What are the behavioral perspectives on leadership?.
