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Are leaders born or made? Discuss this question from both points of view.

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This solution discusses if leaders are born or made from both points of view.

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We could easily argue both viewpoints. When we look at leaders being made, it is because as leaders go through their various experiences which has given the leaders the knowledge to lead, we can see the accumulation of wealth that has developed. This wealth has turned into skills, capabilities, and knowledge that has basically formed the leader. All leaders undergo various types of training at different times in their careers and in their personal lives. ...

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