1. Trait Approach By: The Adam and Eves

2. Definition of Trait Leadership The possession of certain traits that society sees as leadership traits. The possession of certain traits that society sees as leadership traits. It was once believed that people were born with these certain traits. It was once believed that people were born with these certain traits.

3. How this approach works: Focuses on the leaders and not the followers Focuses on the leaders and not the followers Emphasizes that having a leader with a certain set of traits is crucial to having effective leadership Emphasizes that having a leader with a certain set of traits is crucial to having effective leadership

4. Leadership Traits are Intelligence Intelligence Self-Confidence Self-Confidence Determination Determination Integrity Integrity Sociability Sociability

5. Intelligence Having strong verbal ability, perceptual ability, and reasoning appears to make one a better leader. Having strong verbal ability, perceptual ability, and reasoning appears to make one a better leader.

6. Self-Confidence Ability to be certain about ones competencies and skills. Ability to be certain about ones competencies and skills. –Includes: Sense of self-esteem Sense of self-esteem Sense of self-assurance Sense of self-assurance Belief that one can make a difference Belief that one can make a difference

7. Determination Refers to the desire to get the job done. Refers to the desire to get the job done. –Includes: Initiative Initiative Persistence Persistence Dominance Dominance Drive Drive

8. Integrity Quality of honesty and trustworthiness Quality of honesty and trustworthiness Leaders with this inspire confidence in others, because they can be trusted to do what they say they are going to do. Leaders with this inspire confidence in others, because they can be trusted to do what they say they are going to do.

9. Sociability Refers to the leaders inclination to seek out pleasant social relationships Refers to the leaders inclination to seek out pleasant social relationships Leaders who show this are: Leaders who show this are: –Friendly –Outgoing –Curious –Tactful –Diplomatic

10. Strengths Intuitively appealing Intuitively appealing Century of research to support it Century of research to support it Conceptual in nature Conceptual in nature Gives us ideas of what we need to look for Gives us ideas of what we need to look for

11. Weaknesses Ambiguous and uncertain at times Ambiguous and uncertain at times Fails to take situations into account Fails to take situations into account Too extensive and broad Too extensive and broad

12. Example of a good leader and a bad leader:

13. The End!!! Questions?