Leaders are made, not born, and there are several arguments, which can be placed to justify the statement. Interestingly, birth is a natural process, which does not carry this complication. With the passage of time, an individual gains the experience from different organizations and develops different leadership skills (Tyson, 2005). The journey does not end here. To be a great leader, an individual has to master skills to make the difference. If leaders are born then why there is a need to study different theories of leadership, which carried the learning, teaching, experiences, and observations. There are some additional arguments and theories which can prove that the leaders are made (Silva, 2014).
In this modern business era, the behavioral theory is quite visible due to the intention of a leader in an organization. According to the behavior of people and culture of the company, a good leader shapes his/her behavior to deal with people and direct them towards the right path. It seems pertinent to learn how to identify issues and goals for people, which are effective and sustainable for a long run. An individual cannot carry all these aspects from his birth, as it needs time in life to become a leader (Tyson, 2005).
Leadership is an art, and people can be trained and empowered to become leaders. Right from birth, it is impossible to integrate with the environment and adopt innate traits. For Instance, through in management, society and democracy can be changed due to the policies or regulations. Therefore, the leadership can be emerged due to these changes, which contradict the arguments regarding the born leaders. We have to see the leadership as an art instead of science. It depends on the learned traits that how a leader can create the influence. Of course, it seems tough to create the influence right after the birth (Silva, 2014).
References
Silva, A. (2014). What Do We Really Know About Leadership? Journal of Business Studies Quarterly, 5(4), 1-4.
Tyson, L. (2005, December 5). Lessons that still ring true after all these years Management pioneer Mary Parker Follett challenged. Retrieved from https://www.ft.com/content/ffa38e10-6324-11da-be11-0000779e2340
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