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Are leaders born or bred?

Are leaders born or bred?

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Are leaders born or bred?

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I get this question a lot. Are leaders born or bred? Many people erroneously believe that you're simply born with the right stuff, or you're not. And they're wrong, here's the truth. Everyone is born with a particular foundation that helps them in certain ways and challenges them in other ways. That foundation is made up of your personality traits and your IQ. On top of that foundation anyone can make the choice to build new skills as a professional and as a leader. Skills are discreet, learned talents. It's like we say here at Lynda.com, you can learn it. No matter what your foundation is, you can choose to learn it. If you choose to study and then build skills, such as self-awareness, listening, and feedback seeking, you will evolve into leadership material. The constellation of leadership skills is huge, so you wont have a problem finding a place to begin. Now if your in charge of others and you want to help them develop into leaders, there are some well known types of activities…

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