Leading involves influencing others. Leaders, therefore, are people who know exactly what they want to achieve and why. They mobilize other people to influence actions, beliefs and feelings. Over the ...

Trait theory is based on the assumption that people inherit certain attributes that make them better suited to lead. A trait is a relatively stable attribute that causes individuals to behave in a ...

The Trait Theory of leadership, also known as the “Great Man” theory, has been around for more than a century. It suggests certain personal qualities, integrity, confidence, decisiveness, composure ...

A great debate between personality trait theorists and social psychologists began in 1968 following the publication of Personality and Assessment, Walter Mischel’s influential book in which he argued ...

When you start a small business, you are instantly the leader, whether you have had any training in leadership or not. However, there is help. Leadership theories abound, and you can choose the ...

What is the single most important personality trait associated with anxiety and depression? Without a doubt, the answer is Trait Neuroticism (TN). As such, it is crucial for people with depression and ...

A major challenge in human genetics is understanding which parts of the genome drive specific traits or contribute to disease risk. This challenge is even greater for genetic variants found in the 98% ...