Can leadership be taught or learned?

Leaders are not a different species from the rest of the people. They were prepared to lead, not born to lead. So yes, leadership can be taught and learned but the willingness to learn has to be there. Technically, everyone has some form of basic leadership skills but the skills may not suit a particular group. However, with the right teaching and coaching the leadership skills can be improved to suit that need. Existing leaders are also taught how to improve leadership skills, meaning these skills can be learned. People who find themselves in a position with a possibility of leading others can take a self-assessment test to check whether they have the capacity to influence a group of people towards a common goal. The first question to consider is the qualities which good leaders possess. Over the years great leaders have used history for inspiration. Secondly, do you have those skills that the great leaders possess? If not, are you willing and able to acquire or improve the leadership qualities that you lack? Leaders are made, not born.