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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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Social Nation - CEO Blog - Time Leadership

CEO Blog

I've also been developing a Social Media Primer that is targeted to organizational leaders and focused on helping them obtain the understanding they need to provide the necessary strategic (and tactical) leadership to their organizations.

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Humility and Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

It is the genuine nature of their subtle & quiet charisma/presence, and not the decibel level of their rhetoric that draws you in. Thanks in advance for sharing… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.]

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The Value of Professional Conferences. Also Why Has There Been So Little Innovation?

Curious Cat

And while keynote speakers often have charisma and polished presentation styles I often found their content very lacking. The other (non management improvement focused conferences I attended) were software development conferences. They were not that much different but the thoughts about how to evolve them are a bit different.

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The Downsides of Being Very Emotionally Intelligent

Harvard Business Review

A well-developed ability to manipulate others. Taken too far, however, it can slide from influencing others to engaging in tactics of manipulation. As with charisma, we tend to regard EQ as a positive trait, but it can be used to achieve unethical goals as well as ethical ones. An aversion to risk.

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Definition of Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

From that point on, loyalty means executing the decision as if it were your own.&# - General Colin Powell “Develop success from failures. Disagreement, at this state, stimulates me. But once a decision is made, the debate ends. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it.