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Is Charisma Innate, Or Can You Learn It?

Center for Creative Leadership

Sometimes called charisma, the CEO was referring to that special quality some people possess or learn that allows them to authentically show up and command respect as leaders. 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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The January 2013 Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2012 Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

Welcome to The January 2013 Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2012 Edition! This post begins by considering the 400 year forest management plans that produce trees for making cognac barrels. Believe it or not, this is my number one leadership/management related post. What can leaders learn from the makers of fine cognac?

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The Three Pillars Of Executive Presence

Eric Jacobson

Hewlett's book, Forget a Mentor: Find a Sponsor , was named one of the ten best business books of 2013 and won the Axiom Book Award. Hewlett is also a big believer in the power and value of having a sponsor , and explains that sponsors are not mentors.

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Favorites of 2012: Team Building and Leadership Blog Articles

Mike Cardus

Role-Relationships Make Teams Successful and Managers Less Stressed. Charisma is NOT a replacement for Competence. Under-Employment is your manager ripping out your heart and STEPPING on it! Matching the Manager-Employee Capacity. Your Idiot Manager is Ruining Your Chances for Promotion. Define-Back to Basics.

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The Three Pillars Of Executive Presence

Eric Jacobson

Her book, Forget a Mentor: Find a Sponsor , was named one of the ten best business books of 2013 and won the Axiom Book Award. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Executive Presence Leadership Books Sylvia Ann Hewlett' Hewlett is the founding president of the Center for Talent Innovation.

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How To Achieve Executive Presence

Eric Jacobson

Her book, Forget a Mentor: Find a Sponsor , was named one of the ten best business books of 2013 and won the Axiom Book Award. Hewlett is also a big believer in the power and value of having a sponsor , and explains that sponsors are not mentors. Hewlett is the founding president of the Center for Talent Innovation.

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Where Have All the Leaders Gone?, part 1 of 6

Strategy Driven

The second view of leadership holds it as an extraordinary capacity arising from an individual’s exceptional character traits – such as vision, charisma, foresight, boldness, the ability to inspire others, and so forth. Management, by contrast, is focused primarily on coordinating action to fulfill objectives established by leaders.