Effective Leadership

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: 

Leadership styles and practices have evolved over the last century in response to changing work environments and employee needs. Based on your personal experience, discuss important leadership characteristics and ways in which leaders can build effective relationships with employees. 

Describe whether or not you believe such leadership traits can be learned, and refer to the Action-Observation-Reflection Model and the weekly textbook and Library readings for additional information to support your response.