While the term "leader" was noted as early as the 1300s and conceptualized even before biblical times, the term leadership has been in existence only since the late 1700s (Stogdill, 1974).
What is the origin of leadership?
The root word of leadership is lead from the Anglo-Saxon Old English word loedan, the causal form of lithan – to travel.
Who invented leadership?
Publication history. The character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #62 (December 1964), and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
When was the leader invented?
Trait theory is the oldest approach to leadership. The trait theory of leadership focuses on identifying different personality traits and characteristics that are linked to successful leadership across a variety of situations.