Point/Counterpoint: Are Outstanding Leaders Born or Made?

• Published in: American journal of pharmaceutical education Vol. 81; no. 3; p. 58
• Main Authors: Boerma, Marjan, Coyle, Elizabeth A., Dietrich, Michael A., Dintzner, Matthew R., Drayton, Shannon J., Early, Johnnie L., Edginton, Andrea N., Horlen, Cheryl K., Kirkwood, Cynthia K., Lin, Anne Y.F., Rager, Michelle L., Shah-Manek, Bijal, Welch, Adam C., Williams, Nancy Toedter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2017; Elsevier Limited; American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
• Subjects: Behavior Patterns; debate; Debates; Educational Resources; environment; Fellowships and Scholarships; Gene-Environment Interaction; genetics; Humans; Leadership; Personality; Personality traits; Pharmaceutical sciences; Pharmacy; Schools, Pharmacy; Skills; Statement; Twins; debate; environment; genetics; leadership
• ISSN: 0002-9459; 1553-6467
• DOI: 10.5688/ajpe81358

The question of whether outstanding leaders are born or made has been debated for years. There are numerous examples of historical figures that came naturally to leadership, while others developed their leadership skills through tenacity and experience. To understand leadership, both nature (the genetic component) and nurture (the environmental influences) must be considered. This article represents the work of two Academic Leadership Fellows Program groups who debated each position at the 2016 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Interim Meeting in Tampa, Fla., in February 2016.