Debate at office

We had an age old management discussion again in the office . whether a manager is born ..or is made.... The opinions were divided . Search on the net and you will get plenty of articles, topics, discussions on this topic and each one sounds logical and justified. As this is a relative question, there is no one single answer to it.In my personal opinion, it is actually a combination of both. You have to be born with a potential. This trait or potential then needs to be nurtured and fine tuned which is the development part. Mozart was not born a musician. But he had tremendous potential to be one of the greatest, and luckily for him, he had the surroundings to nurture this talent. Strictly speaking, no one is born a leader, just as no one is born a talented artist. But you can be born with the underlying traits that make you a potential artist given the right stimulus and environment.Becoming a manager is a tough job and the toughest part is managing people. You have your back against the wall and are always bombarded with pressures from three directions - management above you, people below you and from home. How you manage and handle these pressures and become a successful manager can be learnt. There are several training programs which talk about skills required to be a manager - communication skills, team building, change management, stress management, people management, etc. These skills can be learnt. But can you solve problems just by learning from books or from what is taught to you? No. You need to have a trait which you are born with which will enhance your training. You need to have that inborn talent. By undergoing training, what you are doing is fine tuning that trait..the discussions can go on and on...but i wd stick to my point...anyways..