Why Has the Trait Approach Failed to Provide a Definitive

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Essay

Why has the trait approach failed to provide a definitive list of leadership traits?

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Definitions:

Behaviors

Observable actions or reactions of an organism, often in response to its environment, which can be innate or learned.

Gestalt School

A psychological approach that emphasizes understanding the human mind and behavior as a whole, rather than by analyzing its parts.

Köhler

Refers to Wolfgang Köhler, a German psychologist and phenomenologist who significantly contributed to the development of Gestalt psychology.

Wertheimer

A psychologist known for his founding role in the development of Gestalt psychology, which focuses on patterns and whole forms in learning and perception.