Critically evaluate the theories of true leaders being born and Lewin's 3 phase's model of change

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Question Number A
“True leaders are born” Critically evaluate this theory using the trait and nature and
nurture argument.
Answer number A: According to latest researches conducted in the field of leadership, it has
been found out that leadership can be attributed to 30% genetics and 70% being acquired
learning from one’s environment and experiences throughout life. This statement offers quite a
striking contrast with the statement that ‘true leaders are born’ as if that were the case, the result
would budge quite heavily in favour of genetics. Over the past few decades, the debate has raged
among experts that whether or not leaders are born with qualities that make them excel in their
respective fields or it is something that one learns over the course of their life (Sweeney, 2021).
There are many theories which have been used to better explain and take sides in this debate
even to this day and one of the most popular ones involves the trait theory of leadership. This
theory states that leaders are not born but are made with the help of various mental, physical and
social characteristics and this goes against the great man theory of leadership which states the
exact opposite. The theory lists many important traits which are required of leaders which one is
not born with such as empathy, futuristic vision and ambitious mind-set which goes against the
notion of leaders being born. There are many positives and negatives to this theory which are
listed herein and helps better understand the nature of leadership.
Positives
 This theory helps understand the various social factors which shape up leadership such as
one’s quality of education, childhood and upbringing and skills such as teamwork and
empathy.
 Trait theory has also helped advance the field of leadership as a separate branch of
management by highlight the tremendous amount of skills needed by modern day leaders
which they cannot possibly be born with (Stamopoulos and Barblett, 2020).
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