According to Warren G. Bennis, "The most dangerous myth about leadership is that leaders are born - that there is a genetic factor in leadership... There is no sense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are created rather than born." (Bennis). Others totally disagree with Bennis and argue that leaders are born. The popular opinion of many psychologists is that leadership is a hereditary trait and those who do not inherit this gift have no chance of developing it on their own. Contrary to popular belief that leaders are born, I believe that leaders are made. Leaders are created because leaders come from all walks of life, people can become leaders at any point in their lives, people become better leaders over time, and the question itself of whether leaders are born or made is harmful. London School of Economics, leaders are rarely born (Varghese). Instead, leaders are those people who rise to the occasion and are willing to choose to lead given particular conditions. Bernard Bass theorized that under certain circumstances anyone can be a leader (Varghese). At the same time, leadership characteristics are often thought to be hereditary. The problem with this theory is evident when presented with research showing only a slight connection between IQ tests and personality profiles that in no way distinguishes leaders from non-leaders (Varghese). So, if intelligence and personality have no influence on whether or not someone is a leader, how can people think that leaders are born? Whether or not someone is a leader depends entirely on their circumstances and the choices they make regarding those circumstances. Leaders come from all walks of life... middle of paper......or facts>.Bennis, Warren G.. "Inspirational Quotes for Business and Work: Leadership." From. The New York Times Company and the Web. November 18, 2011. .Bock, Wally. "Are leaders born or made?" Three-star leadership. Wally Bock, 2006. Web. 21 Nov 2011. .Riggio, Ronald E. "Are leaders born or made? Because the question itself is dangerous." Cutting-edge leadership. Psychology today, 29 December 2010. Web. 21 November 2011. .Varghese, Sangeeth. “Are leaders really born?” Forbes. Forbes.com LLC™, 11.29.07. Network. November 17 2011. .