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Definition
A leadership analysis is an at-a-distance psychobiography of a political figure intended to give policy-makers reference and analytical information that provides basic information about the individual in question, as well possible motivations and explanations of past actions and predictions of future action. A leadership analysis focuses not on the abnormalities that prohibit normal functioning that would come from a clinical diagnosis, but on the important factors that would influence political decision-making. Leadership analysis is attributed to the academic interdiscipline of Political Psychology.

Origins
The two schools of thought when it comes to leadership analysis stem from the academic and public spheres, each with their own methodology. Initial academic attempts started with social psychologists and political scientists, who heavily utilized trait theory to develop quantitative methods to asses leadership traits. The goal of these academics was to expand knowledge concerning the psychology of leadership. Government agency clinically-trained psychiatrists produced product that was more comprehensive and broad, incorporating psychobiography and psychodynamic psychology, which resulted in qualitative case studies.