Tall, Handsome, White, and Privileged, Robert Was Also, from a Young

Tall, handsome, white, and privileged, Robert was also, from a young age, very intelligent. His mother told him he almost had "all the right stuff," but needed to work on becoming more extroverted and social. His teachers thought that he needed to bolster his self-confidence and, occasionally, learn how to explain concepts more simply so that his classmates wouldn't perceive that there was too much of a difference between him and them. What assumptions about leadership did these adults most likely have?

A) Most visionary leaders are able to communicate a grand vision to others; Robert needed to make sure he practice sharing his grand visions with friends.
B) All powerful leaders possess certain qualities or traits that make them successful; to be successful, Robert needed to emulate them.
C) Transformational leaders become their better selves through working with others; Robert needed to become his "better self" by attending to his athletic, social, and physical potential.
D) Organizational stories shape employees' understandings of leaders and leadership; Robert needed to ensure that stories about his athletic and social prowess could be told (to construct the idea of his leadership capacity) .