All Management Learning Resources

  • All Management Learning Resources
Trait based approaches define skills associated with effective leadership

A trait-based approach to leadership: Are leaders born or made?

This CQ Dossier discusses the trait-based approach to leadership and reviews those personality traits that distinguish effective from ineffective leaders. The dossier also identifies key skills or competencies that are related to leader effectiveness and can be used by organizations for selection, promotion, and training.
Evidence-based Leadership, Leadership, Trait based leadership, Personality, Five Factor Model (FFM)
Drawing on recent research and science we examine the dark side of leadership.

The dark side of leadership: How bad leaders can destroy organizations and undermine their followers

This CQ Dossier focuses on the dark or destructive side of leadership and utilizes a trait approach in understanding destructive leaders. It summarizes the main personality traits that categorize destructive leaders, including narcissism, psychopathy, hubris and Machiavellianism.
Evidence-based Leadership, Leadership, Personality, Narcissism, Machiavellianism, Trait based leadership, Dark traits