Identity and Personality

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Identity, personality, and leadership are coherently related in a significant way that may not seem very obvious in the initial stages. Upon practice over time, leaders find it difficult to isolate identity and personality form the social, personal, and organizational definitions. According to Northouse (2016), leadership can be defined as a function of two predominant aspects. First, leadership can be a function of circumstances such as external factors that do not emanate from the leader. Secondly, leadership borrows heavily from the personal character; which involves the internal factors as a result of the leader's behavior.

Organizational strategies present a framework which the leaders and the followers ought to follow to ensure a fruitful and sustainable corporate growth. However, in some instances when personality and identity inhibit the leadership behavior, followers may face a challenge in dealing with these competing perceptions. Bradbury (2003) presents an argument that identity and personality give various competing perceptions concerning the leaders’ behaviors. First, the leader will lack accountability towards the cause of action within the organization. When circumstances drive a leader, they will not feel fully attached to the organizational...