What distinguishes strong from weak leaders? This raises the question if leaders are born or can be grown. It is the classic “nature versus nurture” debate. What matters more? Genes or your environment? This question got me to thinking about whether business analysts within an organization can be more than a support to others. Can they be leaders similar to C-level executives? Some answers for me came from a provocative talk by Alan G. Dunn, President and founder of GDI Consulting and Training Company. I share some of Alan’s thoughts in this article.
