The trait theory is based on the assumption that leaders such as Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr, or Mark Zuckerberg were born with some inborn ability to lead.

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Trait theory is the successor to what was called the "great man" theory of leadership. This approach was based on the assumption that leaders such as Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr, or Mark Zuckerberg were born with some inborn ability to lead. In contrast, trait theorists believed that leadership traits were not innate but could be developed through experience and learning.

The Trait Theory Is Based on the Assumption That Leaders