Are leaders born or made? New study shows how leadership develops

Hardly a day passes without pundits crying for leadership in the NFL commissioner and team owners, among high-ranking government officials, and in other public figures. If University of Illinois experts didn't have evidence that this valuable trait can be taught, they might join the collective swoon that's engulfing much of the country.But a new U of I study supports the idea that leaders are made, not born, and that leadership development follows a specific progression. Read more