What was a major problem with the trait approach to leadership?
A) The studies were too innovative and thus were not taken seriously at the time.
B) The studies were too inconsistent and thus not very practical.
C) The results were not very inspiring and thus ignored.
D) The results were found to be too pessimistic and thus were dismissed as useless.
E) The studies were too focused on certain leaders and thus were dismissed as irrelevant.

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While the trait approach to leadership was innovative for its time in the early 20th century, one major problem with it was that the studies were too inconsistent and didn't provide practical guidance for identifying or developing effective leaders. The focus on individual traits also ignored the impact of situational factors and followership on leadership effectiveness.

What Was a Major Problem with the Trait Approach to Leadership