The Competency (Trait) Perspective of Leadership

The competency (trait) perspective of leadership:

A) is one of the most recently studied perspectives of leadership.
B) is no longer accepted as an approach to understanding leadership in organizations.
C) takes a contingency approach by identifying the best leadership competencies under different conditions.
D) holds the view that leaders' competency is dependent on the situation.
E) presents the view that certain personal characteristics distinguish great leaders from the rest of us.