Trait Theory Gerald Joseph Camilleri University of Chaminade Trait Theory Do you remember taking those personality quizzes where they ask you to describe your personality? What types of things did you mark? Did you mark terms such as friendly‚ caring‚ outgoing‚ and talkative? All these are prime examples of traits. The study of human personality has fascinated people from the dawn of time. The four major personality perspective attempts to describe patterns in personality
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Traits Approach to Leadership Traits Approach to Leadership The traits theory of leadership focuses on the traits of an individual‚ stating that certain traits are found in leaders and not in those who are not leaders. This theory points out that certain personal characteristics are found in those who lead‚ and not in those who do not. The theory states that an individual must have a certain set of traits in order to be a good leader. (Robbins‚ S. P.‚ & Judge‚ T. A. pg 377) Traits associated
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Compare and contrast the aims and methods of Trait Theory with those of Personal Construct Theory. What makes the world and the people in it so interesting is that everybody is different and they possess their own personalities that are unique to each individual. It has been particularly interesting for psychologists to study and understand the differences between people‚ hence the great amount of research and work that has been conducted in relation to individual difference. In particular‚ the
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Trait theory is the successor to what was deemed the Great Man theory of leadership. The Great Man theory surmises that leaders are born with innate abilities that make them great leaders. However‚ Trait theory follows the belief that leadership traits are in fact not innate‚ but are learned and developed through experience and learning (Krietner‚ 2010‚ p.470). Trait theorists have been studying leadership since the turn of the 20th century. Such theorist as Mann‚ Stogdill‚ as well as Kirkpatrick
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Warren Buffett is well known as the most successful investor in the world. Known as the “Oracle of Omaha‚” most wouldn’t hesitate to say that Buffett has massive innate talent for investing‚ but that’s before they know the whole story. It’s indisputable that Buffett is a successful investor‚ but it’s because of his ancestors’ lifestyles‚ the era of his birth‚ and his hidden opportunities. If any of these three factors had changed‚ Buffett may not have become a household name. In Malcom Gladwell’s
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Filipino Traits Hiya (shame) Negative‚ because it arrests or inhibits one’s action. This trait reduces one to smallness or to what Nietzsche calls the "morality of slaves"‚ thus congealing the soul of the Filipino and emasculating him‚ making him timid‚ meek and weak. Positive‚ because‚ it contributes to peace of mind and lack of stress by not even trying to achieve. Ningas-cogon (procrastination) Negative‚ by all standards‚ because it begins ardently and dies down as soon as it begins. This
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Effective Leadership Traits A leader must possess a handful of distinct traits and moral values. Traits‚ defined as character‚ presence and intellect‚ shape how a Soldier will behave and learn in an environment. Values‚ including but not limited to loyalty‚ duty‚ respect‚ selfless service‚ honor‚ integrity and personal courage‚ create a baseline standard of expectation for all Soldiers. Leaders must embody and inspire others to live by these values. Besides developing and improving
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Lyndon Baines Johnson‚ set up a committee led by chief justice Earl Warren‚ to conduct an official investigation into Kennedy’s murder. They were under immense pressure by the public to come up with a conclusion. On 24 September 1964‚ the Warren Commission finally issued a report of their findings. They concluded that President Kennedy was murdered by a single gunmen‚ Lee Harvey Oswald. There were numerous reasons why the Warren Commission came to this conclusion‚ varying from Oswalds background
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(Douglas‚ 1995). Remember that trait theorist Gordon Allport (1961) described cardinal traits as personality characteristics that are ubiquitous and highly influential in an individual’s personality and that dominate the individual’s day-to-day actions. When we consider Carpenter and similar others filled with hatred and aggression (like Ted Bundy)‚ it seems clear that these are cardinal traits‚ defining characteristics of their personalities. For trait theorists‚ traits like aggression are part
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1. Define and discuss the importance of the following traits associated with leaders: intelligence‚ self-confidence‚ determination‚ integrity‚ and sociability. Is this list all inclusive? a. Intelligence: Having a strong verbal ability‚ perceptual ability‚ and reasoning abilities; Leaders intellectual abilities‚ however‚ should not differ too much from their subordinates; Intelligence is also defined as a trait that significantly contributes to a leader’s acquisition of complex problem-solving skills
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