Charismatic authority

Currently, transformational leadership theory is held to the highest standard. Although this leadership style is considered ideal and transformational qualities are highly desirable, the idea that one leadership style is completely effective lead to the development of full-range leadership theory. Full-range leadership theory presents the idea that multiple different leadership styles, in varying degrees, must present within a leader to be truly effective. There are nine factors that not only…

o o The concept of charismatic leader is not the popular version of the great speech makers. The scholars and researchers on charismatic leadership have identified this type of leadership as observable, definable and having clear behavioral characteristics. The first component of charismatic leadership is envisioning which involves the creation of a picture of the future. The second component is energizing; here the role of leader is direct generation of energy among members of the organization.…

Beowulf’s Bravery Beowulf, in the famous medieval poem of the same name, is the courageous and mighty protagonist in the story. He is a fierce warrior that is much beloved by his people and followers, as well as those he has helped through the years with vanquishing monsters and such. With every challenge that comes his way and through every battle he partakes in, he shows a tremendous amount of bravery, something that is most admired knowing the danger he constantly places himself in. There…

Hitler’s “dark charisma” is what influenced millions of people to follow him and his regime (Rees, 2012). Although his acts of power resulted in death and chaos, he possessed leadership qualities that made him like no other of his time. He was charismatic and enthusiastic when speaking of his vision, and people took that as a sign of confidence, which was evident in Hitler’s captivating public speeches. His audiences believed his words and he gained their trust. Desperate for a change, Germany…

Superior writers use a vast number of well-used elements. It is key to use exceptional elements if you thrive to be a great writer. An example of a writer with higher-level elements is Ray Bradbury. Bradbury has a famous short story called "The Pedestrian." The "Pedestrian" is a futuristic story about a man who is not involved with the world. Bradbury uses setting, figurative language, and symbolism to affect the overall succession of the story. First, Bradbury uses figurative language to…

As we reflect on Robert Greenleaf's book, Servant Leadership, Greenleaf asserts that "it begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve" (Greenleaf, 1977, p.27), and that servant leadership begins with the person. Negatively, the rewards of money, recognition, power, as well as pride and fear can create a leadership style that reflects "it's all about me " (Blanchard, Hodges, Hendry, 2016, p. 1). In the book Lead Like Jesus Revisited, the authors suggest that leadership is "a journey…

The book discussed personality traits a successful leader possess, Traits and characteristic also vary from a leader to another. Many people dream to become successful leader, and other work hard to make this dream a reality. Among those who do make it into leadership position, only some are considered particularly effective in this role (Greenberg 2011.) My chosen leader Stacy have great characteristic such as driven as he implied a pledge to lead the organization at all level and created a…

Stephen J. Ziccaro, in his paper Trait-based Perspectives of Leadership, proposed some trait theories of leadership that concludes that a person is a “natural leader” of he or she possesses particular personality characteristics that makes him/her effective. Along with that multiple researches have also been conducted, one of which tells that it is essential for the leader to be intelligent. He should possess all the necessary knowledge and be able to think on his toes under pressure and during…

When one visualises an effective leader, the image is of a motivated, captivating individual who challenges situations, produces visions of the future and inspires followers to achieve. Leadership in part is largely about the reciprocal relationship between a leader and their alertness to the positive or negative reactions of followers (Hollander, 1978, p.2). Leaders can emerge from within a group as well as by formal appointment, additionally the same leader can succeed in one context yet fail…

In August 1963, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr was the speaker of the famous speech “I Have a Dream” in which, is still one of the top speeches to this day. This speech was to push a Civil Rights Bill to President Kennedy and Congress to pass. After reviewing the most powerful 18 minute speech in history, Rev. King was using the seven communication elements to deliver his message. The seven communication elements of speaker, message, channel, interference, setting, audience, and feedback is…