The Making of Leaders: A Review of the Research in Leadership Development and Education

Are leaders born or made? If the answer is made, then can leadership be taught and learned? These and other similar questions are the focus of this article which reviews the research in both leadership development and education. In addition to the literature review, a clear distinction is drawn between leadership development and education; current theory-building efforts are illustrated; and the paper concludes by proposing future directions in leadership development and education research.