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You don't believe leadership, persuasion, and charisma can be taught? You're denying the 1000's of years of study in rhetoric, persuasion, and logical reasoning
by WhompingWindows 8y ago
You don't believe leadership, persuasion, and charisma can be taught? You're denying the 1000's of years of study in rhetoric, persuasion, and logical reasoning going back to Ancient Greece? I agree with your post in general, but I think it's entirely reasonable to improve your interpersonal skills, emotional IQ, listening abilities, and leadership skills. Hell, even in scouts they know this, they improve upon all of those skills repeatedly as young men were given progressively more dutiful leadership positions.
- fermienrico 8y agoYes those things can be taught and they are being taught all the time. But, what portion of that really manifests into actual leadership and changing the world? You give an example of Scouts - did they ever become anything in their lives and change the world? Some do and some don't. There is no definitive data that says you can go to a class, read a book or talk to someone and become a leader. In fact the opposite is probably true. Leadership is an abstract quality that cannot, in my opinion, be actively managed. It just exudes from the person as they try to solve the problems, execute their vision, and build a rapport by delivering on promises. "Fake it until you make it" doesn't work actually work for most cases and neither do listening to lessons on leadership or reading a particular book.