A large number of traits, such as height, physical attractiveness, dominance, resourcefulness, and intelligence,have been examined to see if they determine how effective a leader will be. The initial research into leader effectiveness found that:

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The initial research found that there was little connection between personal traits and leader effectiveness, therefore option B is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect because the trait approach did not have more support than any other theory. Option C is incorrect because only height and dominance do not correlate with leader effectiveness. Option D is incorrect because there was not a negative correlation between leader effectiveness and the traits of sociability, intelligence, empathy, dominance, and resourcefulness.

A Large Number of Traits, Such as Height, Physical Attractiveness