Q3: Identify and briefly discuss the leadership style/ theory being discussed in the following paragraph.

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Q3: Identify and briefly discuss the leadership style/ theory being
discussed in the following paragraph.
Of course heroes are not like everyone else. That's what makes
them heroes. A generation of evidence from behavioral genetics
reveals that "everything is genetic," meaning we have yet to
discover an important human behavior that does not have genetic
origins. Though we're not aware of any such study with respect to
heroism, it would be surprising if courageous behavior were not
at least partly genetic. It's foolish to think courageous people
aren't exceptional because of who they are. Just as we know
there is an entrepreneurial personality and a leader personality,
there is a heroic personality. Research suggests, for example,
that people who score high on conscientiousness are more likely
to engage in courageous behavior. Not all leaders are heroes, but
many have exhibited courageous behavior. When Richard
Branson launches his latest attempt to set the world record for an
around-the-world balloon flight or sloop sailing, he is the same
leader who also exhibits courageous behavior as CEO of Virgin
Group. Virgin Group now includes more than 400 companies,
including Virgin Galactic, a space tourism company, and Virgin
Fuels, whose goal is to revolutionize the industry by providing
sustainable fuels for automobiles and aircraft. Same leader, same
heroic behavior-in work and in life. Are we really to believe that
Richard Branson and other courageous leaders are just like
everyone else?
Transcribed Image Text:Q3: Identify and briefly discuss the leadership style/ theory being discussed in the following paragraph. Of course heroes are not like everyone else. That's what makes them heroes. A generation of evidence from behavioral genetics reveals that "everything is genetic," meaning we have yet to discover an important human behavior that does not have genetic origins. Though we're not aware of any such study with respect to heroism, it would be surprising if courageous behavior were not at least partly genetic. It's foolish to think courageous people aren't exceptional because of who they are. Just as we know there is an entrepreneurial personality and a leader personality, there is a heroic personality. Research suggests, for example, that people who score high on conscientiousness are more likely to engage in courageous behavior. Not all leaders are heroes, but many have exhibited courageous behavior. When Richard Branson launches his latest attempt to set the world record for an around-the-world balloon flight or sloop sailing, he is the same leader who also exhibits courageous behavior as CEO of Virgin Group. Virgin Group now includes more than 400 companies, including Virgin Galactic, a space tourism company, and Virgin Fuels, whose goal is to revolutionize the industry by providing sustainable fuels for automobiles and aircraft. Same leader, same heroic behavior-in work and in life. Are we really to believe that Richard Branson and other courageous leaders are just like everyone else?
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