Center for Creative Leadership

APRIL 24, 2019

I recently spoke with the CEO of a medium-sized manufacturing company about his new CFO who was poised to attend our flagship program for senior executives, Leadership at the Peak. The Greek origins of the word “charisma” itself convey a certain mystique, and suggest that it was seen as a divine gift related to qualities of grace and desire.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

This 1954 movie brought the truly timeless and consequential components of leadership into focus for me. Emotion Is Integral to Quality Leadership. The common thread connecting these names is passion, others might call it charisma. The Components of Charisma. Defining charisma is difficult. Approachable.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Guest post from Christy Whitman : Above all other qualities, vision is the most essential to extraordinary leadership. Most of the world is not living in a mindset of true leadership, but has instead fallen into the habit of simply reacting to whatever is going on around them.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Additionally, it’s about exuding confidence and charisma. To get executive presence, you need to develop a combination of skills and qualities that enable you to effectively lead and earn the respect of others. However, if executive presence is lacking, leadership will falter. #1

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Talent Trends: Emerging Leadership Skills for the Future The continual development of digital technology and automation in today’s corporate world demands a new paradigm in leadership. Today, intelligence, charisma, and instinct are no longer the sole hallmarks of effective leaders.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Charismatic leadership is often seen as the ideal leadership style. However, while charismatic leaders may have the ability to rally a team and achieve great things, there are also many disadvantages to this leadership style. Bottom line, charismatic leadership can be a powerful tool for achieving great things.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 11, 2022

At the end of each year, leaders can use a checklist to reflect on their leadership style, assess their team’s performance, set goals, and make changes to continue developing and growing. Evaluate your level of influence: Consider factors that determine your level of influence, such as charisma, communication skills, and expertise.

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Leading Blog

MAY 9, 2023

Richard Norton Smith’s extraordinary biography of Gerald Ford, An Ordinary Man , pulls together multiple perspectives to give essential insights into Ford’s thinking and leadership. By stressing individual contacts over ideological mandates, Ford defines leadership in transactional terms, constituent service on a grand scale.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Reflections on Charismatic Leadership. Management scholars Jay Conger and Rabindra Kanungo introduced a framework for charismatic leadership, which I use to reflect on the case studies of Alexander the Great and General Charles de Gaulle. Printed by permission. . Jan-Benedict Steenkamp.

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QAspire

MARCH 15, 2016

Before leadership be effective, it has to be true. And the truth of leadership is essentially human. If we have to raise the bar of leadership, we need to first cultivate truer leadership at the core. In the same post, he offers 5 timeless qualities of true leadership.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 10, 2012

There is no such thing as a leadership personality, even in the so called leadership of cult leaders. Just because he is caring or exudes great charisma for the work does not mean that he has the competence to handle the position. Jaques, Executive Leadership 1994). Is there such a thing as a Leadership-Personality?

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 5, 2016

Dave Ulrich is the author of The Leadership Capital Index in which he details how equity or debt investors can systematically and predictably determine the quality of leadership to make faster and more informed decisions and gain a critical information advantage over their competitors. Talk about the future more than the past.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Guest post from Stephen Klemich : It is often asked, what is the difference between Leadership and Management? For over 30 years we have always referred to Leadership as being able to rise above the situation, be objective, strategic and find time to contemplate the culture, people and one’s leadership impact.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Welcome to the October Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of development, engagement, productivity, team building, and more. Shelley Row of Insightful Leadership shared Can You See Your Humps? Communication.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

If you ask people what separates great leaders from the rest, most will tell you it’s intelligence, confidence, charisma, strength, or something similar. The Leadership Gap. Additional Reading you might enjoy: 12 Successful Leadership Principles That Never Grow Old. A Leadership Manifesto: A Guide To Greatness.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 14, 2013

In a book by and about emerging leaders, Passion & Purpose , he shares this on leadership: Each of us has the capacity to lead. Each of us, likely, has also shied away from leadership at times. We’ve been told we simply don’t have what it takes—the intelligence, the charisma, the genetics—and, too often, we’ve listened.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The study found that in face-to-face environments, we tend to look for characteristics associated with “classical leadership”, such as extroversion and intelligence, but this isn’t the same in more virtual environments. ” Virtual leadership. “These are the skills of the future,” they conclude.

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Mike Cardus

JUNE 6, 2013

I just read a GREAT blog post from John Hunter of Curious Cat Management – Leadership and Management. Having also written about my concern separating leadership from management. Management vs. Leadership. 10 Managerial Leadership Practices. Charisma is NOT a replacement for Competence. Like Two Unicorns Sexting.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Tina Charisma, the founder of Charisma Campaign, explained “diversified work forces support empathy and compassion between people beyond their race in that the awareness shared during conversations goes on to influence relationships and eventually work practices.”. Open Hiring.

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Coaching Tip

MARCH 30, 2011

The quality of performance in most organizations is a direct reflection of the quality of leadership. Source: Byrd Baggett: Charisma Based Leadership: How to Be the Leader that Everyone Wants to Follow (Good Things to Know). Of course, you can deny that it is true.or.believe it, but do nothing about it.or.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

It is the genuine nature of their subtle & quiet charisma/presence, and not the decibel level of their rhetoric that draws you in. While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. It was C.S.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 7, 2013

Welcome to The January 2013 Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2012 Edition! Each of the leadership bloggers below were asked to submit their best (i.e., I'd say that's pretty darn efficient leadership development. Believe it or not, this is my number one leadership/management related post.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 9, 2017

Jeff DeGraff writes in The Innovation Code , “ Your dominant worldview is your biggest strength —the quality that makes you stand out from other people.” Your defining quality is also your greatest weakness. They seek efficiency and quality and depend on processes. When it comes to innovation, it is no different.

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Career Advancement

JULY 16, 2018

In other words, optimism can help you live longer and enjoy a better quality of life. Their optimism gives them a natural charisma, causing others to gravitate toward them. Plus, all the qualities discussed above give them a definite advantage over their pessimistic counterparts. Improving Mental Wellbeing.

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Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Transformational leadership. One of the popular frameworks of leadership is that of transforming leadership. Initially coined by James Downton in 1973 following his research into charismatic leadership, it was influenced largely by Bernard Bass, and his instrumental book Leadership and Performance Beyond Expectations (1985).

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

For those in leadership and potential leadership positions, you likely want to be one of these people. Presence isn’t a magical quality – it is something that you can acquire. The word “presence” has gained new currency among leadership thinkers in recent years. This person has a presence that most people don’t have.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 9, 2022

Leadership. It is recommended that employers always hire based on their personal qualities and not just their work experience. Other crucial skills to put on a resume include: Problem Solving. Adaptability. Collaboration. Strong Work Ethic. Self-Confidence. Handling Pressure. Conflict Resolution. Customer Service. Business Etiquette.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 18, 2014

While many find it difficult to describe, people look up and actively turn attention to the individual who has this desirable quality. Seek feedback on how to change your approach so that you gain more comfort and achieve greater success with this critical leadership currency. www.ericapeitler.com.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2020

“The true test of leadership is how well you function in a crisis” (Brian Tracy). If you’re a good leader, your employees already like you as a person for your skills, charisma, sense of humor and professionalism. Try and remember that and do your best to maintain these qualities when times are trying.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 22, 2014

Given how the focus of my speech was examining the role of charisma in leadership and how we can develop this trait to inspire and engage our employees, it would seem almost natural that the locale for this keynote was this elegant, almost regal ballroom located in one of the illustrious hotels found along Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile”.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The following guest post is from James Clawson , one of those external instructors we partner with in a program we’re doing for a global, Fortune 500 client called “Change Leadership”. Theories of leadership abound to the point of confusion. Given the shape of the model, let's call this the “diamond model of leadership.”

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2023

However, charisma can be especially useful in two business concepts with big unknowns: entrepreneurial startups and corporate turnarounds. In these settings, when everyone — investors, employees, customers, suppliers — is dealing with enormous uncertainties, a leader’s charisma can give people the faith necessary to take risks.

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CEO Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, December 17, 2010 Do and Grow Rich First a holiday coupon for my readers. Has my company delivered service to customers in the best possible quality of which it was capable, or could we improve any part of the service? I call it CEO Blog - Time Leadership because of my keen interest in time.

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Chartered Management Institute

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Indeed a quick search for positive leadership traits brings up a whole host of lists, mentioning things such as honesty, integrity, charisma and so on. Whilst most of these traits are indeed noble qualities, do they really define a good leader? For you see leadership is a very circumstantial thing.

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Leading Blog

MAY 13, 2011

If the only candidates with experience are simultaneously not qualified to lead, how did they get in the running for leadership positions? Charisma and smooth talk just aren’t enough. These seven are the basic building blocks of a leader and other aspects of leadership flow from them. Good question. They are: Integrity.

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CO2

APRIL 20, 2012

14 Fascinating Theories from Leadership Studies. If you’ve never delved into the field of leadership studies as a businessperson or college student , you really should. Taking a look at trait theory, you’ll see that it is in many ways related to Great Man Theory when it comes to understanding leadership. TRAIT THEORY.

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QAspire

MAY 11, 2014

Generally, traits such as vision, charisma, thinking, intellect, decisiveness, clarity, confidence and action-orientation characterize leadership. That leadership skill is “self-awareness”. The arena for leadership today is global and demands a very high degree of cultural awareness, sensitivity and emotional intelligence.

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