Characteristics of a Charismatic Leader

By -

History shows that many great leaders had one thing in common; charisma. Charismatic leaders attract followers with charm and personality. These leaders have the ability to motivate followers to do almost anything. There are many common characteristics of the charismatic leader; most characteristics involve using feelings to encourage commitment and devotions in followers.

Inspiration

Charismatic leaders have the ability to inspire almost anyone. These leaders posses positivity, optimism and passion for a cause and attract like-minded people to them easily. A charismatic leader is able to motivate teams to work mostly by inspiration.

Self-Confidence

Self-confidence is a key characteristic of the charismatic leader. This type of leader typically possesses a strong sense of self belief and rarely feels or expresses any doubt about his decisions or goals. This sense of confidence often encourages the rest of the team to believe as strongly as their leader.

Taking Risks

Taking risks and convincing others to take risks is a characteristic of the charismatic leader. These leaders view risk-taking in romantic ways, such as taking on a noble cause or going on an adventure. The leader’s high level of self-belief often results in successful risk-taking endeavors.

Connect with People

Charismatic leaders have the ability to connect with followers in such a way that the follower feels special and needed. These leaders are sensitive to the needs of others and are responsive to those needs. Typically, a charismatic leader connects by remembering personal details, using direct eye contact and giving complete focus to followers. A charismatic leader also is able to detect the mood of an audience and adjust his approach to suit the mood in the room.

Convincing

The charismatic leader is often an effective salesman. These leaders entice followers with grandiose visions, stories and plans that make the follower feel as if he is participating in an extremely important task. Charismatic leaders also posses the skill of helping a follower see his own potential and possibility.

Creativity

Creativity is a characteristic of many leaders, especially the charismatic leader. These leaders take creative approaches to everything including solving problems, completing tasks or starting new projects. Charismatic leaders thrive on innovation and often encourage followers to think outside of the box. The creativity and innovation demonstrated by charismatic leaders allows followers to trust in the capability of the leader.

Establishes Importance

The charismatic leader often attaches his identity to the identity of the group. This attachment joins the group with the leader and makes the leader essential to the success of the group. In doing this, the charismatic leader ensures his place in the group and establishes his importance to the groups overall success.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Types of leadership styles

By -
Image
Types of leadership styles The types of leadership style expressed in animal characters. 1. Snail Low on performance, low on people style characteristics ·          Sets standards too low ·          Poor communicator ·          No authority Effects of this style 1.        Negative effect on morale. 2.        Negative effect on standard. 3.        Negative effect on training. This snail type of leadership usually concerned for performance and for the people under him or her team. 2. Tiger High on performance, low on people style characteristics ·          Authoritarian style ·          One-way communicator ·          Limits challenges ·          Strong leader, good in a crisis ·          One man band Effect of this style ·          Quiet, defensive team members ·          Poor communication and few challenges ·          Decrease in performance ·          Morale Usually this tiger's style of leadership
Read more
By -
Image
                                            Genghis Khan   Genghis also spelled  Chinggis,  Chingis,  Jenghiz,  or  Jinghis,  original name  Temüjin,  also spelled  Temuchin  (born  1162 , near  Lake Baikal ,  Mongolia —died  August 18, 1227 ), Mongolian warrior-ruler, one of the most famous conquerors of history, who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia to the  Adriatic Sea . Genghis Khan was a warrior and ruler of genius who, starting from obscure and insignificant beginnings, brought all the  nomadic  tribes of Mongolia under the rule of himself and his family in a rigidly disciplined military  state . He then turned his attention toward the settled peoples beyond the borders of his nomadic realm and began the series of campaigns of plunder and conquest that eventually carried the  Mongol  armies as far as the Adriatic Sea in one direction and the Pacific coast of  China  in the other, leading to the establishment of the g
Read more

The Fall of Malacca Empire

By -
Image
The golden age of Malacca ended in 1511. Empire Malacca who called to an end after the Portuguese attack Malacca under the rule of Sultan Mansur Shah. Internal Factors WEAK LEADERSHIP & OPPRESSIVE ADMINISTRATION Weak ruling government is the root cause to the fall of the Malacca Sultanate. They were overdependence on Tun Perak until they can’t find a capable leader to replace him. After the death of the Bendahara Tun Perak, Malacca lacked an efficient leader as the replacement of Tun Perak which is Tun Mutahir as a Bendahara was a weak leader because he more concern on his personal welfare and biased during his administration. Many of the ministers expressed their dissatisfaction with this aspect of the way of his management style. As a result, there were often struggles for power. Besides, Sultan Mahmud who paid only a little attention to the administration consider as a weak leader too. He enables the officers to act as they pleased. Bribing and defamation
Read more