State whether you think Great Man and Trait theories are still relevant today and why
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Great Man theories proposed that there were traits that great leaders were born with, and it was only a matter of time before they were in a situation in which their leadership qualities came into play and they showed their abilities. Trait theory like the Great Man theory suggested that leaders were born with inherent traits. I do not believe these are still relevant today. There has been recognition that effective leaders as a group possess certain common traits such as vision, creativity, tenacity, courage, empathy, and enthusiasm. However, other research indicated that persons with varied personality, environmental, and hereditary backgrounds can make effective leaders. This leads to a belief that traits in themselves are an inadequate way to describe why someone makes a good leader. As well, other research demonstrated that even with traits found common in leadership groups, leadership effectiveness cannot be guaranteed as the situation often determines which traits are most useful or important.
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