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How Charismatic and Incompetent Managerial-Leaders are Destructive

Mike Cardus

Mark oozed charisma , his staff went above and beyond to do their best work for him. He was a recognized salesman, as long as consumer demand was high. Mark’s charisma appeared to work well during the high consumer demand. His charisma was contagious, he was on hell of a guy.”. What do you think?

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Getting Smarter about Google's "Brain Drain"

Harvard Business Review

Several years ago, in a long New Yorker essay called "The Talent Myth," Malcolm Gladwell launched a withering attack on just this sort of star system. But great people can keep working with you, long after they've stopped working for you. Forget such terms as 'ex-employees' and 'former colleagues.'

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It’s Better to Avoid a Toxic Employee than Hire a Superstar

Harvard Business Review

And aside from performance, bad guys often win at work because they exhibit other valued traits, like charisma, curiosity, and high self-esteem. Still, they aren’t likely to help the organization in the long term. “The medical term primum non nocere (first do no harm) I think applies here,” Minor told me.

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6 Reasons Salespeople Win or Lose a Sale

Harvard Business Review

Another 30% prefer a salesperson who earns their trust by making them feel comfortable, because they will take care of the customer’s long-term needs. Based on the research results, sales, IT, and engineering have more internal clout to push through their projects as opposed to accounting, human resources, and marketing.

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Charismatic Leadership: Style or Substance?

In the CEO Afterlife

The pertinent point is that charisma is but one factor contributing to presence. Essential to leadership presence at the top are several elements of substance that make for success over the long haul. This means skillfully executing strategies that propel companies to superb fiscal performance over the long term.

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Charismatic Leadership: Style or Substance?

In the CEO Afterlife

The pertinent point is that charisma is but one factor contributing to presence. Essential to leadership presence at the top are several elements of substance that make for success over the long haul. This means skillfully executing strategies that propel companies to superb fiscal performance over the long term.