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Basic Communication Course Annual Vol. 21 Jan 2009

Basic Communication Course Annual Vol. 21

Basic Communication Course Annual

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Defining Leadership: Understanding Desired Traits Of Leaders, Alex Acton Jan 2009

Defining Leadership: Understanding Desired Traits Of Leaders, Alex Acton

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What do people want from leaders? That question has been asked for generations. In recent history, a huge growth in leadership studies has produced a wealth of information on this topic, but because of the multitude of publications, there are now many competing schools of thought about what qualities make a great leader. This paper seeks to understand the qualities that people look for in leaders and to understand if any consistent patterns emerge from these desired traits. This is done through two avenues.

Firstly, a survey of the existing leadership publications in several different established leadership genres provides an …