“leaders are born‚ not made”. According to Stodgily (1950) leadership is the process of influencing the activities of an organized group in its efforts toward goal setting and goal achievement (Buchanan and Huczynski‚ 2010). In any organized field there is the necessity to recognize the distinguished figure of a leader‚ whether it is the animal kingdom or the human modern society. Businesses and firms (but even hospitals‚ politicians‚ schools‚ military‚ sports…) require a strong figure able to inspire
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critically evaluate the statement to whether entrepreneurs are born or made. The Business Dictionary (2014) defines an entrepreneur as “Someone who exercises initiative by organizing a venture to take benefit of an opportunity and‚ as the decision maker‚ decides what‚ how‚ and how much of a good or service will be produced.” There is a debate as to whether or not there is such a thing as an ‘entrepreneur gene’ or are entrepreneurs taught and made through experience. Richard Baister (2007) states that
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“Leaders are Born‚ Not Made” Discuss. Introduction Whether leaders are born and not made is a discussion that has been debated for centuries and yet it still divides opinion today. Like many‚ on receiving this assignment my instinctive gut response was that they are! However‚ over the course of my exploration into the subject matter and in greater reflection of my own personal experiences‚ my contention is now similar to that of the famous and successful American football coach Vince Lombardi who
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Are Leadership made or born? For centuries people have debated whether leaders are born or made. Several decades ago researchers started trying to answer the question. The debate goes on‚ even though we know the answer. It turns out to be a little of both. Leaders are sort of born and they’re always made. Knowing the details will help you develop effective leaders for your company. Leaders are Always Made Leadership can be learned by anyone with the basics. But an awful lot of leadership
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asking a question which came first the chicken or the egg. This question is often asked on the same level as the question are leaders born or made. In the following paragraphs‚ it is going to be discussed about whether leaders naturally born or they gradually obtain directive skills during their life experience. According to Mishra & Karen (2008) although some people are born with leadership abilities‚ while other people get their leader skills during their life experience. Everyone can become a good leader
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Introduction "Entrepreneurs are born not made" There are two sides to every debate‚ and the "what makes an entrepreneur" argument has raged for decades with neither side able to conclusively prove their case. There are many who believe that an entrepreneur must possess personality traits such as vision‚ passion and drive that are innate and cannot be taught. Others argue that the skills of evaluating opportunities‚ motivating people and operating a business are easily passed on to eager students
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Are entrepreneurs born or made? Critically discuss. Introduction An entrepreneur is a person who sets up a business by taking on financial risks in hope to make a profit. The word entrepreneur stems from the French word entreprendré which means ’to undertake ’. A couple of examples are Lord Alan Sugar and Bill Gates. Lord Sugar is an entrepreneur worth £800 million. He started by selling car aerials out of a van‚ he then set up his company‚ Amstrad which sold affordable hi-fi turntable covers
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Are Leaders Born or Made? (Course Name) (School Name) (Name) (Date) (a) ABSTRACT. Leadership sets the tone for team development‚ and this implies its necessity in an organization. Possessing appropriate leadership skills drive a team in meeting its objectives. The means of acquiring such skills may be through nature or developmental programs. The debate on whether leaders are made or born continues to trigger many thoughts‚ but none has come conclusively. This paper goes through the skills
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ntr Essay 2 B. Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made? Critically Discuss. Introduction The idea that Entrepreneurs are all made is obserred. This essay aims to convey that the attributes needed to make entrepreneurs cannot be taught or learned for the purpose of making a successful entrepreneur. An Entrepreneur is defined as someone who is driven to undertake a venture through their own initiative in order to be successful. They’ll assume the responsibilities of accumulating all the capital to
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to be a "born entrepreneur" in order to succeed in business world (Klein‚ K). But‚ written by (Mathews‚ R et al) in the Academy of Entrepreneurs‚ it states that according to a study by Northeastern University’s School of Technological Entrepreneurship in 2006‚ it showed that “entrepreneurs are born‚ not made” (Taylor 2006). Thus it will be argued that entrepreneurs are neither born nor made‚ and rather that they can learn to have an entrepreneurial mind but‚ that it does help to be born with certain
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