Malcom Gladwell

The perfect leader to help implement and bring change is Malcom Gladwell, the author of four books, among which "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference” and  "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" and a writer for New Yorker magazine. Born in England, his family immigrated to Canada and now lives in New York. In his first book, "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference” addresses the power to influence social change for which he defines three rules: the Law of the Few, the Stickiness Factor, and the Power of Context. The Tipping Point refers to the idea that diseases (like social changes) are contagious and are passed on from one individual to another until they become an epidemic. Gladwell also makes the point that small changes can have a significant impact, but that real change happens in a hurry. 

Gladwell’s second book, "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" addresses the usefulness and stickiness of stereotypes in every individual’s life. He refers to the term “thin slicing”, which according to a number of sociological researches allows individuals to use mental short cuts to interpret a situation or event. 

Everyone interested in leadership and success should read him at least once!

The egg or the chicken

Is leadership innate, learned or dependent on situations?
What factors affect leadership effectiveness?
Which of these factors can be control?

In other words, how much of your destiny do you control?

In my opinion, our generation has control over almost all situations considering that we have access to information. Especially in Canada, where we have a good quality of people with an open mind and great values.

Big 5 Personality Dimensions

Conscientiousness
Extraversion - Introversion
Openess to experience
Emotional stability
Agreeableness

These features somewhat relate to EQ categories.
Working over a given period of time at these factors will contribute to success for yourself and for people around you.
What unconventional ways can we think of in order to work on them?

EQ

5 Components of Emotional Intelligence
Self-awareness : Being aware of and in touch with your own feelings and emotions
Self-regulation: Being able to manage various emotions and moods without denying or suppressing them
Self-Motivation : Being able to remain positive and optomistic
Empathy for Others : Being able to read others' emotions accurately and putting yourself in their place
Interpersonal and Social skills : Having the skills to build and maintain positive relationships with others

Which ones do you possess? Which ones do you need to work on?
Emotional intelligence is the first step to success, since it allows you to take the right path using the right tools in life. I like to think of it as goals for myself to be best at all these aspects of emotional IQ.
The question as to whether there is a limit to how much one can flex their nature in order to meet those requirements. The good thing is that it does cost anything to try.