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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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Inspiring People Through Virtual Leadership

The Horizons Tracker

The rise in digital working since the start of the pandemic has placed new pressures on managers who have had to adapt their face-to-face style to a virtual environment that offers fewer opportunities to exhibit charisma. Digital communication reduces the opportunities to signal charisma,” they explain.

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Can anything be learnt from the leadership of Hitler?

Chartered Management Institute

The BBC are airing what promises to be an interesting program on the 'Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler' tonight at 9pm. In the austere times of the depression era 30's, many Germans were angry about the situation, and Hitler's aggressive charisma reflected that. Rule 2 was that the leader has to champion the group they hoped to lead.

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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. Over the years I have come to believe that “ having class &# is synonymous with demonstrating a penchant for humility over bravado.

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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. Some of the talks on tactics on how to improve software development on focused on technical solutions that are not so much about management systems.

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Why Bad Guys Win at Work

Harvard Business Review

Narcissists are often charming, and charisma is often the socially desirable side of narcissism: Silvio Berlusconi, Jim Jones, and Steve Jobs personified this. In addition, dark triad traits tend to enhance competitiveness, if only by inhibiting cooperation and altruistic behaviors at work.