The extent to which a particular trait is inherited. Studies of heritability typically estimate the proportion of observed variation in a particular trait (for example, height) that can be attributed to inherited genetic factors in contrast to environmental ones.
Most leadership traits are heritable, according to a study published in the journal Twin Research. A group of researchers headed by Professor Andrew Johnson of the University of Western Ontario, in Canada, found in their study of almost 250 pairs of twins that identical twins were more likely to reach...
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