although many books have been written about the qualities of a leader there are actually just five qualities that a leader needs. true or false

The correct answer is: "false".

Explanation:

The statement is false because it is very hard and relative to state and to be sure that a leader needs only five qualities; this is an overinterpretation and generalization that does not apply to all contexts and specificities that may come up during leadership. For instance, a teacher is a skilled leader in his/her work, but he/she is a lot different than the major and his/her skills. Moreover, this example is again totally different than the case of a CEO (Chief Executive Officer) whose skills depend on his/her company and all the other characteristics of work. Therefore, that is why many books have been written about that subject for they depend and people must study and get informed before making such strong statements.