Which of the following are the features of leadership?
A. It tries to bring change in the behaviour of a person
B. It is an internal feeling
C. It indicates interpersonal relationship between leaders and followers
D. It is a continuous process
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, C and D only
Leadership is the process of influencing the behaviour of people so that they work willingly towards the goals of the organisation. A statement is correct only if it is a feature of leadership.
A. It tries to bring change in the behaviour of a person — A feature of leadership (Correct). Leadership tries to bring change in the behaviour of others.
B. It is an internal feeling — Not a feature of leadership (Incorrect). This is a feature of motivation, not leadership. Motivation is an internal feeling, an urge inside a person.
C. It indicates interpersonal relationship between leaders and followers — A feature of leadership (Correct). Leadership indicates interpersonal relations between leaders and followers.
D. It is a continuous process — A feature of leadership (Correct). This is a feature of leadership: a leader has to keep guiding and influencing people all the time.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Features of leadership … (ii) Leadership tries to bring change in the behaviour of others.” “(iii) Leadership indicates interpersonal relations between leaders and followers.” “(v) Leadership is a continuous process.” “Motivation: … (i) Motivation is an internal feeling. The urge, drives, desires, aspirations, striving or needs of human being, which are internal, influence human behaviour. …” |