Comments on: One Common Trait Famous Leaders Possess

By: Tips for a Successful Job Interview – Ms. Becoming

Tips for a Successful Job Interview – Ms. Becoming — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:46:13 +0000

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Do You Possess the One Quality all Famous Leaders Have? – Ms. Becoming — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:14:16 +0000

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By: William

William — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:30:53 +0000

Well, not everyone you mentioned in your article had “charisma.” Namely, David Koresh. His former followers even said that he wasn’t particularly “charismatic.”

Koresh even joked in the videos, which were never aired, that women weren’t drawn to him because he was an “irresistible, good looking guy, but it was all about the seals.”

Koresh was a loner. The loner mentality is not really conducive to so-called “charisma.”

By: Miki Saxon

Miki Saxon — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:58:41 +0000

Hi Alex, I didn’t write this post, but I agree with you that charisma has little to do with anything. Charisma may have a larger role in chemistry. Charisma does tend to dull the senses. Most con artists are highly charismatic.

Thanks for stopping by and adding to the conversation and hope to see you again.

By: Alex Dail

Alex Dail — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:39:51 +0000

Many effective leaders are not known for their charisma whether it is in business or politics. By accounts of people who knew him L. B. J., while not charismatic was one of the most powerful senators, but no one would have considered him charismatic. Ross Perot lacked charisma but he has created not one but two different powerhouse businesses. Obviously he is effective as a leader.

Charisma does not seem to be a trait; it comes and goes. In certain circumstances where a person has a vision people want to believe in than the person attracts admirers. However, the appeal is not universal nor is it generally long lasting. J.F.K. is remembered as being charismatic but looking at his history his popularity waxed and waned. Churchhill had many who admired him during WWII, but later and before was not highly regarded. Jesus at one time had a tremendous following, but it pared down significantly even to the point he was pretty much abandoned when it came to the end of his life.

A better definition of an effective leader is the ability to inspire others to strive towards a vision, goal or objective. To inspire leaders need to sell a person or group on the reasonableness and rewards of aiding in the achievement of a purpose. Along with the aforementioned effective leaders need the power to reward or penalize those who cooperate. Lastly, people are more inclined to follow leaders who are highly organized, transparent concerning their values, confident, excellent communicators, holders of high expectations, fairly but not excessively social, and give people the tools they need to succeed.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:38:35 +0000

Rush Limbaugh. The epitome of Charisma. Has 20 million hooked onto him like addicts to heroine.

By: paul

paul — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:29:53 +0000

read dale carniges “how to win friends and influence people” its a little dated and i think if you follow it to much people will walk all over you but taking little bits from it will really help

By: Leadership Turn » Five Steps to a Successful Job Interview

Leadership Turn » Five Steps to a Successful Job Interview — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:38:49 +0000

By: JQ

JQ — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:29:50 +0000

Writing off M. Shead’s comments:

Early studies of trait also found common qualities to Kouzes and Posner.

Stogdill (1948): Intelligence, Alertness, Insight, Responsibility, Initiative, Persistence, Self-Confidence, Sociability

Mann (1959): Intel., Masculinity, Adjustment, Dominance, Extroversion, Conservatism

Stogdill (1974): added: Cooperativenss, Tolerance, Influence

Lord, etc. (1986): Intel., Masculinity, Dominance

Kirkpatrick (1991): Drive, Motivation, Integrity, Confidence, Cognitive ability, Task knowledge

These come from Northouse.

By: Howie

Howie — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:30:24 +0000

I think that it’s not necessary to have charisma inorder to be a good leader. Those leaders which were mentioned such as Adolph Hitler, David Koresh and Jim Jones are indeed charismatic but also not good leaders. I think that charisma is about what people think about you.