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It is often said that leaders are born, but new studies show that this age old mantra may in fact be debunked.

Now, research at the London School of Economics may show that leaders are very rarely born. Instead, they are the ones who are willing to make the decision to lead in situations when it is most expected of them. This confirms an earlier theory by leadership thinker Bernard Bass that leadership is primarily a function of the situation, and that anyone could be a leader in the right conditions.

Leaders are rarely born because they often do not carry any legacy, nor are they necessarily from great families. People who have initiated and propagated great changes are seldom there because of a birthright. They emerged as and remained great leaders through their own merit; beginning with a decision to take on leadership and a determination to lead a cause that they believed in.

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