Chapter $12$: Answer the following questions in paragraph form using one or more paragraphs to respond to the questions.

The great man theory of leadership holds that some people are born with a set of personal qualities that make truly great leaders. Can leadership be learned? Explain your rationale.

There are different trait perspectives on leadership. What are some of the core traits of leadership?

The University of Ohio and the University of Michigan have conducted research studies about behavioral approaches to leadership. What can you summarize about the behavioral perspectives on leadership?

What are the situational perspectives on leadership? Choose one of the following perspectives and fully explain $($based on facts from the textbook$)$ how it supports, justifies, or defends the perspectives of the leadership you chose:

Fiedler's Contingency Model

Path$-$Goal Theory

Leadership in the $21$st Century requires a different approach. As a situational leader, what would be your approach? Why?

$-$What are the characteristics of transactional, transformational, and charismatic leadership?