What Makes a Leader? Implicit Leadership Theories

• In Event: An Empirical Look at the First Year Student

Short Description

The purpose of this study was to qualitatively examine the content of the implicit leadership theories of 276 first-year college students. Using content and cluster analysis, researchers found that participants defined leadership as a combination of sensitivity, ethics and virtues, charisma, and dedication.

Participants

• Becky Reichard, Claremont Graduate University

• Brendon Ellis, Claremont Graduate University

• Kerry L. Priest, Kansas State University

• Wenhao Wang, Claremont Graduate University

• Lisa Soto-Torres, Claremont Graduate University

• Dayna Walker, Claremont Graduate University