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What is the best definition for the term “zeitgeist”?
  1. Leaders are born; leaders were meant to be leaders at that point in time
  2. Leadership must be learned and taught
  3. Leaders must be charismatic and personable to be effective
  4. Leaders and managers are the same
Explanation
Answer: A - Zeitgeist is a German word which refers to a concept of leadership that leaders are born into the times where they will be effective.

Key Takeaway: One of the early approaches to leadership was that great leaders are born, not made. Additionally, it was believed that leaders were destined to lead during their times. This concept was termed “zeitgeist”, German for “spirit of the times”. According to this approach to leadership, there were not choices about who should and should not become a leader - it was a choice of destiny.
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