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Kinda both, but I'd lean towards made. You can have all the potential in the world, but as with any skill, you have to hone it.
Made… in stages and layers
Some have a natural talent to lead. Still, it needs to be cultivated and nurtured to reach that full potential. #mambamentality, the journey is the goal.
Babies are born. Leaders are formed.
Babies are formed. Leaders are born.
I really dislike to discuss "leadership" as a skill. Leadership is always contextual. And it's something that happens, not something that you develop. You can lead a project because you know how to get things done and are good at providing clear direction. You lead a sales team, cause you are an effective deal maker and can coach your salesforce. You lead the business because you can hire and fire people and are responsible for P&L and the board trusts you'll make good decisions.
Leadership is not a universal quality.
I HATE that some people don’t get this. It’s like saying someone is good at everything because they’re smart in one area.
Yeah, Greg speaks 5 languages and can do math in his head, but we need a Java Programmer for this role. Can Greg do Java?
And being a leader in the military takes a different skillset than being a leader on a software implementation project.
Made. You become a great leader through not only knowing what to do but also learning down the way. A leader who does not learn and improve cannot be a great leader, can they?
It's definitely true that some people have much stronger aptitude for leadership potential, but it's also hard to tell because I think that kids from a very young age are told whether or not they'll become a great leader. I was always told from being very young that I was a leader and people wanted to be like me. It completely shaped my social life and educational experiences because I saw myself as someone with a natural ability to lead. I think my sister, who is far more organized and responsible than me but much quieter and more reserved was never told she was a leader, so she didn't really ever pursue leadership experiences. So in that sense, I really do think leaders are made (from very early on)
Made, absolutely. People can be born with natural attributes, good looks, a resonant speaking voice, whatever. But leadership is something that has to be learned by working at it, it's a combination of skills that someone has to refine over time. Or, we've all seen examples of the opposite, where someone has been handed everything and they just can't progress, if anything they go backward.
Studies have established strong links between leadership and genetics; however, there are examples of leaders emerging from genetic voids with study, training, and desire. Given leadership's supposed role in human evolution, nature vs. nurture is a fascinating lens through which to examine natural talent and learned adaptations.
IMO, leadership is a choice regardless of your genetics or desire to lead. The two universal traits I see in every effective leader is (1) a conscious choice [and deliberate action] to be the best leaders they can be, and (2) making that choice for an authentic reason.
The conscious choice to be an effective leader pushes them to communicate visions, seek feedback, solve problems, support the team, and constantly improve alongside their people -- all of the things that strong leaders do.
Making that choice for an authentic reason separates the good from the great. It might be choosing to lead toward a vision they believe in, or maybe they respect their team so much that they're honor bound to lead.
Without this foundation, we see stock-in-trade/ "checklist" leadership. I see this most in people who flaunt their "made leader" merit badge. They lead for the sake of leading and nothing else. These are the leaders you see across every organization: their names and faces change, but they're all the same person.
The TLDR of it: Effective leaders choose to fight to be amazing leaders for a worthy reason. Some may exit the womb with talent, and some might fight every day...but an effective leader is an effective leader.
The key words here are "effective leader". Anyone can gain enough education or experience to be a manager or boss. Having the mental capacity to be able to lead is totally different. An effective leader coaches, inspires and motivates their team to produce their very best work.
Born and then made. If not born with the innate ability, all the training in the world won’t work. But you do need to learn the skills you do have.
They are created .... It's always what you go through that turns you into what you become.
No one is born a leader, in the same way that no one is born a waiter. Your experiences and cultivated attributes might lead you to the privileged position of leader one day.
Leaders are born, managers are trained.
If you define "great leaders" in terms of people in organizations that rally people to a meet a successful vision... than I'd say MADE. Lots of leaders in titles but those who actually cultivate success do so by learning and adpating - maybe not through formal training but I don't think it's an inherent instinct some folks have others don't.
ex what makes a parent? Having kids. What makes a happy parent? A lot of looking inward, forgiving and being accountable to your choices... in my experience such parents are more open to "training".
Not sure I follow. But I def think “are cult leaders made or born?” is a more intriguing question.
MADE over and over and over.. A real leader knows they have to keep working and growing and learning. You stop doing those things those you are "leading" whether it's people organizations or product will stop getting better too.
I definitley think that some people are born with qualities that a leader has to possess. But I also think that leaders are built and molded over years of experience. And not everyone is cut out to be a leader. If you are lacking certain skills you will never be a good manager.
This has been well research and not really up for debate. Great leaders are both born and made. Great leaders possess innate traits that draw them to leadership. From there, they are intentional about their development and acquiring the right skills/experiences to lead at higher levels.
The leaders that forgo intentional development end up not being great leaders.
Some people are just more adept at leadership, others can be groomed to be leaders if they have the right mindset and personality.
Being a great leader off the bat is a natural thing. You probably noticed it at school or among friends. You make quick and wise decisions. You take other people opinions into account. You’re not selfish. You’ll try anything once. People listen to you because you make sense. As you grow in the field you only get better.
On the other hand if you’re that shy one. The one that agrees with everything and anything. The one that does more watching than acting. Then yeah. You’re going to need some training. And sometimes even with training you’ll be reluctant to take action.
Sometimes a great leader is slowly sculpted. It took certain experiences to give you a different outlook. It took getting mad to take action. It took raising your voice to be listened to. It took watching someone else fail to help you find a way to do it right. Then grow and become better
A school bully could be a manager but a terrible leader.