Friday, February 11, 2011

Pros y Cons

There is a theory that is being spread out to the universe called trait based leadership. Basically, the trait based leadership theory says that people have to be born with certain traits that make them a leader. I do not agree with this theory on bit. I think that a pro for this theory is that it makes it easier for some people to become a leader. However, the biggest con for me is that, if this theory is true, no one can develop the skills to be a leader if they were not born with certain traits. I think that with enough drive and determination, most things can be learned and people can excel in them. Some pro athletes were not born with the natural talent to play their sport, but now they are payed millions of dollars to do it because they wanted it bad enough. I think the same thing applies to wanting to be a great leader...maybe not the millions of dollars though.

1 comment:

  1. I totally agree with this. In my opinion believing in this theory means that it is easier for for someone to give up because they don't believe they are a "natural born leader". I think that with that mindset you are cheating yourself out of your full potential. Take Helen Keller for example, she had to overcome all of her obstacles and that made her a true leader in history!

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