Thinking it
through
Is leadership an art or a science? The consensus
in recent years seems to have come down
squarely on the side of science, as behaviorists
and social researchers have examined every
aspect of how people lead and are led. Armed
with an ever-expanding battery of methods
— from functional MRIs and saliva tests
that measure hormonal responses to long-
established personality tests to statistical
patterning — experts have been inundating
us with data about leadership practices,
perceptions, effectiveness, and outcomes.
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