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In the early 1900s, leadership traits were studied to determine what made certain people leaders. The theories that developed were called “great man” theories focused on identifying the innate qualities and characteristics possessed by great social, political and military leaders such as Napoleon Bonaparte, Indira Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. A modification of the Great Man Theory is the Trait Theory which argues that leadership qualities or traits can be acquired.   They need not always be inborn. The trait theory essentially says that leaders are born or can be made with certain traits or characteristics. This theory attempts to identify specific physical, mental and personality characteristics associated with leadership success and relates those traits to certain success criteria. The main distinction between the Great Man and the Trait Theory is the possibility of acquisition of leadership characteristics. Apart from Great Man, Trait Theory posits that leadership qualities may be acquired and developed through training and practice.