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'''The great man theory of leadership''' is the hypothesis that suggests that history and development in the world are driven by the influence of so-called heroes, great people, or influencers, and not by the fact that the generations and times "simply change" <ref>https://www.villanovau.com/resources/leadership/great-man-theory/</ref>. According to this theory, it is highly influential individuals with unique personality traits, manners of communication, heroic behavior, a superior intellect, supernatural courage, or extraordinary leadership abilities that have decisive historical significance. This theory concerning the great people's impact on the world processes, ideas, and actions, first arose in the 19th century due to the contributions of the Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher '''Thomas Carlyle''' <ref>[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Carlyle A.O.J. Cockshut (2020)]</ref>. He highlighted the main ideas regarding to the great man theory in own book called ''On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History'' <ref>[https://archive.org/details/onheroesherowor06carlgoog/page/n10/mode/2up Carlyle Thomas (1993)]</ref>.
'''The great man theory of leadership''' is the hypothesis that suggests that history and development in the world are driven by the influence of so-called heroes, great people, or influencers, and not by the fact that the generations and times "simply change" <ref>https://www.villanovau.com/resources/leadership/great-man-theory/</ref>. According to this theory, it is highly influential individuals with unique personality traits, manners of communication, heroic behavior, a superior intellect, supernatural courage, or extraordinary leadership abilities that have decisive historical significance. This theory concerning the great people's impact on the world processes, ideas, and actions, first arose in the 19th century due to the contributions of the Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher '''Thomas Carlyle''' <ref>[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Carlyle A.O.J. Cockshut (2020)]</ref>. He highlighted the main ideas regarding to the great man theory in own book called ''On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History'' <ref>[https://archive.org/details/onheroesherowor06carlgoog/page/n10/mode/2up Carlyle Thomas (1993)]</ref>.
==The great men today==


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 20:18, 21 November 2020

The great man theory of leadership is the hypothesis that suggests that history and development in the world are driven by the influence of so-called heroes, great people, or influencers, and not by the fact that the generations and times "simply change" [1]. According to this theory, it is highly influential individuals with unique personality traits, manners of communication, heroic behavior, a superior intellect, supernatural courage, or extraordinary leadership abilities that have decisive historical significance. This theory concerning the great people's impact on the world processes, ideas, and actions, first arose in the 19th century due to the contributions of the Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher Thomas Carlyle [2]. He highlighted the main ideas regarding to the great man theory in own book called On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History [3].

The great men today

Footnotes

  1. ↑ https://www.villanovau.com/resources/leadership/great-man-theory/
  2. ↑ A.O.J. Cockshut (2020)
  3. ↑ Carlyle Thomas (1993)

References

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