
LEADERS: Nature or Nurture? by Jana Beals, September 26, 2020 Sales were so low that the greeting card store could not support two full-time workers. Store manager Noah paced as he tried to decide whether to reduce the hours of two employees or lay off one employee. He couldn’t make a decision, so he ignored the problem. He didn’t let the employees know what was going on, and was grouchy for days. When one of the employees asked if there was anything they could do to help, Noah flew off the handle and fired that employee. Problem solved, or was it? Some argue that leaders are born with the ability, or that leadership comes with experience, and there are those that say leadership is a combination of all three factors. Whatever the opinion, it is agreed that leadership is a quality and trait that must be cultivated over time. According to expert Tony Robbins there are 8 leadership qualities that everyone can develop and hone over time: Confidence : Body posture, eye con