“the Great Man theory (that leaders are born not made, the concept closest to our idea of some people, such as Rick Rescorla, having the ‘right stuff’); trait theory (a derivative of Great Man theory, which posits that leaders are… — Van Vugt, Mark Copy Share Image
“Leadership has mostly been studied in the context of armies (military leadership), nations (political leadership) and business (corporate leadership), with good reason. Fine leadership – by which we mean competent and moral, since one can be an effective, but morally… — Van Vugt, Mark Copy Share Image
“the Great Man theory (that leaders are born not made, the concept closest to our idea of some people, such as Rick Rescorla, having… — Van Vugt, Mark Copy Share Image
“The phenomenon seems too diverse, with too many variables (personality, family background, culture, education) to come together in one coherent picture of what makes… — Van Vugt, Mark Copy Share Image
“You’ll also note a chronology to the theories, with later ones tending to supersede earlier ones. It is not, however, an exact timeline; bits… — Van Vugt, Mark Copy Share Image
“The ‘why’ of leadership is very rarely addressed: despite the trillions of words on the different forms leadership can take, and whether people are… — Van Vugt, Mark Copy Share Image
“In effect, evolution has fixed the capacity for followership – and the recognition of leadership potential – into our grey matter. It takes minimal… — Van Vugt, Mark Copy Share Image
“Leadership has mostly been studied in the context of armies (military leadership), nations (political leadership) and business (corporate leadership), with good reason. Fine leadership… — Van Vugt, Mark Copy Share Image
