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Certainly leadership can be taught. The military has made leaders “forever”. There are personality or psychologically useful aspects that can make the process easier, but combining those willing to teach with those willing to learn is successful.

How many (modern) companies train for anything to create a learning culture?

Yes, willingness to learn is key. The military does a great job of designing "experience" as well. Outside the military, simulating that experience can be hard to pull off.

Most of the revered military leadership courses have peer assessments as to “peer out” bad leaders, the aggravated a-holes and the “blue falcons” of the world.

You can teach the principles of leadership all you want but you can’t make a horse drink.

We’re the peered out unable to learn in that way, unable to learn at all, or innately unfit? A philosophical question for the ages!

Positive, Brave, Do Right Things, and willingness to learn :)

Only up to a point. Not everyone can be "supremely good leaders" but most can become better than average. The difference is personality and especially empathy and charisma. Without those, it's hard to reach the heights.

Can Leadership Be Taught?