Strengths of Trait Leadership

Strengths of Trait Leadership

JLBC Strengths of Trait Leadership: Recognizing that specific traits are essential to effective leadership is vital for several reasons. Leaders are inherently different; they are “out front” and “lead the way,” which allows us to view characteristics that make them unique. Some of these traits are ingrained in a leader early in life; however, just as many of them can be improved and enhanced throughout life. Sometimes the success of a leader is more about successfully matching a leader (and their unique characteristics and skills) with the appropriate situation rather than developing or changing specific leadership characteristics.

This specific viewpoint allows us to focus exclusively on the leaders themselves. As a result, we completely understand how the leader and their personality relate to the leadership process. Finally, clearly understanding what characteristics and traits are exhibited by influential leaders provides us not only to match the right leader with the right followers systematically but also with the mission that they will most likely achieve success.