Discuss the Situation Factors That Influence Whether People Seek and Attain

Essay

Discuss the situation factors that influence whether people seek and attain leadership.Students should discuss the following: (1)"voids at the top" when an opportunity opens up due to departure or death of the leader or when a group become large;and (2)when people are "in the right place at the right time," i.e.,they happen to be well-situated for leadership.Also pertinent is personal connections (i.e.,"it's not what you know,but who you know").