Charismatic Leadership

According to Weber, charismatic leadership is when a leader has a divine supernatural quality, known as charisma.


Charisma

A process of influencing major change in attitudes and assumption over large number of people


Quality of Charismatic Leader

  1. Vision
  2. Superb communication skills
  3. Self-confidence and moral conviction
  4. Ability to inspire trust
  5. High risk orientation
  6. High energy and action orientation
  7. Relational power base
  8. Minimum internal conflict
  9. Ability to empower others
  10. Self-promoting personality


Development of Charismatic Qualities

  • Develop visionary skills
  • Practice being candid
  • Develop warm, positive, humanistic attitude
  • Develop an enthusiastic, optimistic, energetic personality


Type of Charismatic Leader

There are two type of charismatic leader which are personalized charismatic leader which focus on the leader's own personality and socialized charismatic leader which focus on organizational goods.


Transformational Leadership

Transformational leadership focus on what leader accomplish and not their personal characteristic or follower reaction.


Phases of Transformation

  1. Recognize the need for change
  2. Create a new vision
  3. Manage transition
  4. Institutionalize the change