401(K) ADVISORS BORN orMADE? T The title is a play on the perennial question: Are great leaders born or made? The answer is a resounding " Yes! " Research has shown that both play a role, yet genetics explain less than half of leadership behavior and ascendance into leadership positions. Put another way, over half is gained through developmental experiences. Figure 1: Behavioral Governance - The study of the interrelationships between leadership, stewardship and governance Becoming a great leader is thus something that can predominantly be learned. To do so, the Center for Creative Leadership has coined a formula, The 70-20-10 Rule: * 70 percent is discovered through onthe-job experiences * 20 percent is acquired from mentors and other people * 10 percent is learned from training programs Leadership Behavioral Governance Stewardship However, a preeminent academic team has published a slew of ground-breaking research in prestigious journals on what they have termed neuro-leadership. Their findings demonstrate that there Governance are certain people whose brains, partially through genetics but more so through development over the individual's lifespan, are better wired to lead. They found that men and women who have the capacity to serve as effective leaders share similar neurological functioning, as well as psychological factors. ISSUE 2 2018 | 401kSpecialist.com 39http://www.401kSpecialist.com