Elaborate personality

traits of a charismatic
leader.
By:
Winnie Beda
Hemalatha Devarajoo

Charisma???
Karisma???

Definition of Charisma
A special personal quality attributed
to leaders who arouse fervent
popular devotion and enthusiasm.
Personal magnetism or charm

Examples of
Charismatic
Leaders

Winston Churchill

Bill Clinton

Mother Teresa

Adolph Hitler

Brief Information
First proposed by Max Weber in
1947
Person who has special or unusual
quality
Demonstrate ability to solve
problems or face a crisis

Personality Traits
Evoke believability
Charismatic leaders evoke believability
by maintaining a series of success.
Confident
Charismatic leaders are always
confident about the situations they
handle. They symbolize a sense of
certainty.

 Has good communication skills

This helps to motivate people around them
through tough times.
Good listener
They dont fidget or look distracted.
Exhibits positive body language
They are warm, open and always smile.

 Possess humility
They place a lot of value on each person
and have the ability to truly listen to their
concerns. The charismatic leader is able
to convince the others of the value that
they bring to the organization.
Compassionate
They show love and positive attitude
towards others.

 Creative and innovative

Charismatic leaders are creative especially in
giving ideas and solving problems.
Self- monitoring
They often tend to watch themselves. They
are aware of their powerful personality, and
the fact that their followers are watching
them constantly. For this reason, they
consider it important to portray a good image
of themselves to their followers.

 Self- improvement
A charismatic leader understands that
he has certain qualities that make him
different from others, and that these
are the qualities that get him attention
and make him charismatic. So he also
knows how important it is to
continually improve himself.

Disadvantages of charismatic
leaders
Reliance of Leader
While people who are with this type of
leadership may find inspiration, they
may also rely too heavily on the
person in charge.

 Enjoys control
A charismatic leader often retains the
majority of the control because he
believes in himself so much.

 Perception
While many charismatic leaders are able to win
over the employees, those who take on the role
for self-serving reasons may fail to get all
employees to buy into their intentions.
Charisma alone is not enough to make a quality
leader for a company. The leader must have the
best intentions of the company at heart and
have other leadership qualities to back up the
charisma. Employees are often able to pick up
on the fact that a charismatic leader only cares
about his own success or lacks the knowledge
to actually run the company.

 Lack of Clarity
A charismatic leader sometimes gets
so caught up in his control that he is
unable to clearly see potential dangers
with the company. The confidence he
has in his abilities makes him feel that
the company's success will continue
indefinitely. If he doesn't have any
other management personnel on the
same level with the same information,
he may potentially miss a threat to the
company's financial welfare.