{{British researchers say they\u2018ve found it\u2019s at least partially true some people are born leaders, thanks to a specific DNA sequence. }} <\/p>\n
Dr. Jan-Emmanuel De Neve of the University College London School of Public Policy, who led an international team at Harvard, New York University and the University of California, said about a quarter of the observed variation in leadership behavior between individuals can be explained by genes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have identified a genotype, called rs4950, which appears to be associated with the passing of leadership ability down through generations,\u201d lead author De Neve said in a statement. \u201cThe conventional wisdom — that leadership is a skill — remains largely true, but we show it is also, in part, a genetic trait.\u201d<\/p>\n
To find the genotype, the researchers analyzed data from two large-scale samples in the United States, available through the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health and the Framingham Heart Study.<\/p>\n
They compared genetic samples of about 4,000 individuals with information about jobs and relationships and found there was a significant association between rs4950 and leadership. <\/p>\n
Leadership behavior was measured by determining whether or not individuals occupied supervisory roles in the workplace.<\/p>\n
The study, published online in Leadership Quarterly, found although acquiring a leadership position mostly depends on developing skills, inheriting the leadership trait can also play an important role. <\/p>\n
(UPI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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