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Hi, I'm intake the managament? course now so there are some questions about topic leader and leadership that I don't quite understand clearly. And here is the question that I want to ask. Can you describe these traits, and the behaviours linked to each? Can you explain why they are needed for effective leadership? And if possible, can you give me the example for each trait which show that these trait are linked to behaviour? Thank you!

Figure 11.1 Traits Associated with Leadership Drive. Leaders exhibit a high effortLeaders have a strong desire level.They have a relatively high desire for achievement, Honesty and integrity. Leaders build trusting rela tionships with followers by being truthful, or non- deceitful and by showing high consistency between word and deed Desire to lead Self-confidence. Followers look to leaders who don't self-doubt. Leaders, therefore, need to show self-confidence in order to to influence and lead others ey demonstrate the willing ness to take responsibility they are ambitious, they have convince followers of the a lot of energy, they are tire- lessly persistent in their activ ities and they show initiative rightness of their goals and decisions Job-relevant Extraversion. Leaders are energetic, lively Intelligence. Leaders need to be intelligent enough to gather, synthesise and interpret large amounts of information, and they need o be able to create visions, solve problems and make correct decisions knowledge. Effective leaders have a high degree of knowledge about ople. They are sociable assertive and rarely silent or withdrawn the company, industry and echnical matters. In-depth knowledge allows leaders to make well-informed decisions and to understand the impli cations of those decisions Sources: Based on S. A. Kirkpatrick and E. A. Locke, Leadership: Do Traits Really Matter? Academy of Management Executive, May 1991, pp. 48-60; and T. A. Judge, J. E. Bono R. llies and M. W. Gerhardt, 'Personality and Leadership: A Qualitative and Quantitative Review, Journal of Applied Psychology (August 2002), pp. 765-80