Trait Theory
Trait Theory of Leadership
After more than 100 years of research on the topic Peter Northouse (2004) offers the following as the five primary traits associated with this theory:
- Intelligence
- Self Confidence
- Determination
- Integrity
- Sociability
The following films showcase characters who embody the above mentioned traits…
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (Trilogy)
- Silence of the Lambs (Clarice)
- Schindler’s List
- Gandhi
- Superman
- Star Wars
- Matrix
- City of God
- Gladiator
- James Bond
- Twelve Angry Men
- Batman
- High Noon
- Casablanca
- Rocky
- Lawrence of Arabia
- Norma Rae
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- Spartacus
- Patton
- Erin Brockovich
- Tarzan
- The Ten Commandments
- Silkwood
- The Princess Bride
- Cool Hand Luke
- Star Trek
- Spiderman
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