CMA Foundation · Fundamentals of Business Economics and Management · Leadership and Motivation - Concepts and Theories
According to the Great Man theory of leadership, which of the following best explains why a person becomes a leader?
The Great Man theory says leaders are born, not made. It holds that exceptional people inherit special qualities such as intelligence, charisma and courage, which set them apart from others. Leadership is therefore seen as innate and not something that training or circumstances can produce.
- ALeaders are born with inherited qualities that set them apart from othersCorrect
- BLeaders are made through training and experience in the organisation
- CLeadership emerges from the demands of a particular situation
- DLeadership results from the exchange of rewards between manager and employees
Explanation
The Great Man theory holds that leaders are born with exceptional inborn qualities and that leadership cannot be learned. Option B describes the behavioural view, option C the situational view, and option D the transactional view.
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