MessageToEagle.com - The study, from the University College London (UCL), is the first to identify a specific
DNA sequence associated with the tendency for individuals to occupy a leadership position.
Using a large twin sample, the international research team, which included academics from Harvard, NYU, and the University
of California, estimate that a quarter of the observed variation in leadership behaviour between individuals can be
explained by genes passed down from their parents.
"We have identified a genotype, called rs4950, which appears to be associated with the passing of leadership ability
down through generations," said lead author Dr Jan-Emmanuel De Neve (UCL School of Public Policy).
"The conventional wisdom -- that leadership is a skill -- remains largely true, but we show it is also, in part, a
genetic trait."
To find the genotype, Dr De Neve and his colleagues analysed data from two large-scale samples in the United States,
available through the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) and the Framingham Heart Study.
They compared genetic samples of approximately 4,000 individuals with information about jobs and relationships, finding
that in both surveys there was a significant association between rs4950 and leadership.
Leadership behaviour was measured by determining whether or not individuals occupy supervisory roles in the workplace.
The team found that although acquiring a leadership position mostly depends on developing skills, inheriting the leadership
trait can also play an important role.
"As recent as last August, Professor John Antonakis, who is known for his work on leadership, posed the question: 'is
there a specific leadership gene?' Dr De Neve said.
"This study allows us to answer yes -- to an extent. Although leadership should still be thought of predominantly as
a skill to be developed, genetics -- in particular the rs4950 genotype -- can also play a significant role in predicting
who is more likely to occupy leadership roles."
"Our work also draws attention to the ethical issues surrounding the use of genetic tests for leadership selection and
assessment, and that we should seriously consider expanding current protections against genetic discrimination in
the labor market."
The result of the study are published online in Leadership Quarterly.
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MessageToEagle.com - The study, from the University College London (UCL), is the first to identify a specific
DNA sequence associated with the tendency for individuals to occupy a leadership position.
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If we suspect that we are programmed beings living inside a simulation is there any way for us to find out if this is true?
Is it possible to change the outcome of this virtual game?
For as long as anyone can remember philosophers, scientists and religious men have pondered what happens after death.
Is there life after death, or do we just vanish into the great unknown?
There is also a possibility there is no such thing as what we usually define as death.
A new scientific theory suggests that death is not the terminal event we think.