Traits are most useful for distinguishing between effective and ineffective leaders.

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Traits do a better job predicting the emergence of leaders and the appearance of leadership than actually distinguishing between effective and ineffective leaders. The fact that an individual exhibits the traits and others consider that person to be a leader does not necessarily mean the leader is successful at getting his or her group to achieve its goals.

Traits Are Most Useful for Distinguishing Between Effective and Ineffective