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Personality is the complete, unchanging characteristics and traits of an individual. These attributes whether good or bad, productive or unproductive, influence behavior and determines an individual’s response. Personality is an intricate part of a leader and a leader’s ability to motivate and sustain themselves and the group. Personality is most often observed through the temperament, feelings, and subsequent behavioral responses of the individual. Personality is measurable, influencing cognition and behavior. Personality is developed throughout adolescence and later adulthood and is the complete development of psychological coordination. Personality follows patterns and is instinctive to the individual.
Leadership is the influential, significant, and dominant persuasiveness of an individual to motivate a group (and those individuals within the group) to collectively set aside...
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Hall, S.D. (2016). Personality and Leadership. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2351-1
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