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Use the History of Leadership to Lead Better Today

Mark Sanborn

The earliest leadership theories focused on traits and characteristics of leaders, such as intelligence, physical strength, and charisma. This theory emphasizes the importance of leaders being humble, ethical, and compassionate, and places a strong emphasis on the leader’s role in developing and empowering their followers.

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Do You Have The Girlfriend Effect? | Rich Gee Group

Rich Gee Group

If you own or run your own business or if you are an executive in a corporation, you understand the power of first impressions, charisma, and confident behavior. Here are some incredible books that you can grab to build your confidence, charisma, and image: Executive Charisma: Six Steps to Mastering the Art of Leadership By D.A.

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Don’t Try to Be the “Fun Boss” — and Other Lessons in Ethical Leadership

Harvard Business Review

But power does not corrupt everyone. We collected personality data and supervisor ratings of ethical behavior (e.g., We combined data across these 30 independent studies to examine the relationship between personality and ethical leadership across a range of different settings and situations. Creating an Ethical Workplace.

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Nominations Being Accepted for Exceptional Women in Business.

Women on Business

According to today’s press release from Veuve Clicquot, the award recognizes successful British businesswomen with judges focusing on the following qualities: Achievement Motivational ability Innovation Creativity Business acumen Entrepreneurship Dynamism Charisma A profound concern for the sustainable growth of her business and development of (..)

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The January 2013 Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2012 Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

This is my favorite because it addresses fear, a huge negative (and silent) driver that keeps leaders from speaking up against injustice, lack of ethics, morality issues and other things that damage individuals and people in our organizations. We want to follow people with confidence, charisma and a strong sense of direction.

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The Elements of Transformational Leadership

Skip Prichard

It suggests charisma, devotion, awe and emotional attachment. Looking at our first point, leaders do not necessarily have to be charismatic to inspire others, they can have deep values, be highly ethical, champion a cause and such-like descriptions. Idealized influence. As such it is a highly desirable attribute.

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Leadership…What’s Charisma Got To Do With It?

You're Not the Boss of Me

It has drawing power. Charisma may deliver the promise of change, growth, fulfillment and even wealth but on its own it will fail in the execution department. Having said that, let’s face it; having charisma can be very handy. In my observation, charisma, on its own, tends to burn bright and then burn out. Big ones.