Identification of Leadership Potential in Military Cadets

One hundred forty military cadets were rated on a 5-point scale on 47 traits. The traits were prepared after a careful content analysis of data collected from nearly all the sources involved in the assessment of leadership potential in armed forces. The analysis identified the traits required for armed forces of Pakistan and differentiated the traits required for Army, Navy, and Air Force. Traits rated high for various Arms/Branches/Corps have also been identified which are in accordance with their fob requirements. A factor analysis with varimax rotation of the data has identified four factors: Sociability, dominance, professional competence, and dynamism.