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    The Great Man Theory of leadership was introduced in the 19th century by Thomas Carlyle, who believed that history revolves around the lives of great men. The theory assumes that leaders are born, not made, and possess inherent traits that allow them to rise as needed. However, the theory was later criticized by Herbert Spencer for ignoring the social conditions that enable leaders' actions. While the Great Man Theory prompted early research on leadership traits, it is limited as it does not consider the social context in which leaders operate.

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    The Great Man Theory of leadership was introduced in the 19th century by Thomas Carlyle, who believed that history revolves around the lives of great men. The theory assumes that leaders are born, not made, and possess inherent traits that allow them to rise as needed. However, the theory was later criticized by Herbert Spencer for ignoring the social conditions that enable leaders' actions. While the Great Man Theory prompted early research on leadership traits, it is limited as it does not consider the social context in which leaders operate.

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    The Great Man Theory of leadership was introduced in the 19th century by Thomas Carlyle, who believed that history revolves around the lives of great men. The theory assumes that leaders are born, not made, and possess inherent traits that allow them to rise as needed. However, the theory was later criticized by Herbert Spencer for ignoring the social conditions that enable leaders' actions. While the Great Man Theory prompted early research on leadership traits, it is limited as it does not consider the social context in which leaders operate.

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    Great Man Theory of Leadership

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    The Great Man Theory of leadership was introduced in the 19th century by Thomas Carlyle, who believed that history revolves around the lives of great men. The theory assumes that leaders are born, not made, and possess inherent traits that allow them to rise as needed. However, the theory was later criticized by Herbert Spencer for ignoring the social conditions that enable leaders' actions. While the Great Man Theory prompted early research on leadership traits, it is limited as it does not consider the social context in which leaders operate.

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    Great Man Theory Of Leadership

    High Performance Leadership

    Thomas Carlyle
    The Great Man Theory was introduced in 19th century by Scottish historian Thomas Carlyle. The history of the world is but the biography of great men. Book : On Heroes, Hero-Worship and the Heroic in History

    Heroes Shape History


    Heroes shape history through : The vision of their Intellect ( Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein) The beauty of their Art (Beethoven, Shakespeare, ) The Prowess of their leadership( Napoleon Bonaparte) Their Divine Inspiration(Mother Teresa, Swami Vivekananda)

    Assumptions
    The leaders are born and not made. Leaders posses certain traits which are inherited. Great leaders can arise when there is a great need.

    Criticism
    In 1860 Herbert Spencer formulated a counter-argument that remained influential throughout the 20th century. He said that such great men are the products of their societies, and that their actions would be impossible without the social conditions built before their lifetime.

    Conclusion
    Prompted by the great man theory of leadership, and the emerging interest in understanding what leadership is Researchers focused on the leader Who is a leader? What are the distinguishing characteristics of great and effective leaders? This gave rise to the early research efforts to the trait approach to leadership.

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