From the course: Leadership Styles, Behaviors, and Approaches
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Charismatic leadership
From the course: Leadership Styles, Behaviors, and Approaches
Charismatic leadership
- So far, we've looked at the foundation of leadership studies and several leadership styles. Now I'd like to speak about specific leadership behaviors. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. was not elected. He wasn't a CEO and he didn't own a media empire, and yet he changed a nation. Charismatic leaders like him remind us that leaders are not measured by the height of their position, but by the power of their influence. Let's look at charismatic leadership and what it might mean for you. In general, what makes a leader charismatic is they have a powerful appeal that excites and attracts devoted followers. These leaders inspire and empower us to achieve significant change. For example, Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister during World War II, inspired a nation to fight to the last man against Hitler. Oprah Winfrey, the media mogul, inspires her followers to have more compassion and empathy, and to pursue authentic personal development. Manny Pacquiao, a championship boxer…
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