Charismatic authority

When somebody gains power in society, they often use it for either good or evil. Leaders of today’s world, artists, and even literary characters who wield enormous power have used it for either constructive or destructive purposes. Constructive power is when a person benefits a society (promoting a cause, helping people in need, bringing attention to an issue, etc.) Destructive power is when a person either does harm to a society out of hatred or just to benefit themselves (committing genocide,…

Power is an important tool for interaction among individuals and establishing authority in many aspects of life. Power is evident everywhere in the world. Bosses and their subordinates, teachers and peers and also government and its citizens. They are all expected to follow their dominant's rules. Power can be seen as "The ability to influence or outright control the behaviour of people" (Power (social and political)/Wikipedia). Some governments have absolute power over their citizens and they…

It takes a lot of skill to be a leader. Whether you’re leading a class or leading a country, a leader must have what it takes to make it through any situation. Almost every group needs a leader. However, not just anyone can be a leader. To be a leader you must be experienced, determined, and responsible. Being an experienced leader takes time. Many political officials had years worth of past experience before running for an office. Leaders won’t know how to lead as well if they’ve never been in…

Developing unity is possibly the greatest challenge a commander has with multi-national operations. If a commander is successful in developing unity, unity can also be the greatest strength. In order for a multi-national commander to achieve success and develop unity, he needs to understand the different cultures within his organization, to develop a set of shared values, and show commitment in a shared cause. The first step to success in multi-national operations is cultural understanding.…

For the last several years, I have tried to answer the question of what makes someone a leader. I once viewed a leader as someone with a position of power, who commands those under them to achieve victory. I have since discovered that this is not what makes a leader a leader. I found that not every person with power is a leader. I grew enough to notice what I could not before: people’s motives. When John Quincy Adams said “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and…

George C. Marshall is often characterized as a one of the most influential leaders, in respect to his work in both the military and civilian fields, of the 20th century and is attributed with developing a unique formula for leadership development based on his personal experiences that is still in use today. When evaluating Marshall in the sense of an adaptive leadership analysis one must consider the adaptive leadership characteristics that describe the actions he has taken throughout his career…

George Washington’s Leadership Lessons by James C. Rees with Stephen Spignesi, written in 2007, offers us a delightful insight into the leadership lessons that our country’s first president can teach. Simple to read yet detailed enough to give us deep insight; the book draws from hundreds of sources and draws quotes from the over 20,000 letters President George Washington wrote in his lifetime. In short, this book is not a biography of him, but a reflection on the type of man George Washington…

A transformational leader is one who demonstrates the four attributes of idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation and individualized consideration, in encouraging and motivating his or her followers to achieve outcomes beyond their expectations while developing their own leadership capacity at the same time (Bass &Riggio, 2006; Northouse, 2013;Howell & Frost, 2013; Rai & Sinha, 2014; Rickards, Chen, &Moger, 2014). 1.8.3. Idealized Influence Idealized influence…

When thinking of visionary leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King, Sir Richard Bronson, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk are a few that quickly came to mind. What do they all have in common? How are they able to motivate others to follow them toward their vision? If they are, visionaries who a BHAG, such as bringing space travel into everyone’s daily lives or human rights equality. Great leadership consists of fundamentals that reach core desires and principles. Leadership Qualities The leaders…

Introduction Charisma. Is it a trait we are born with or is a skill that can be honed and sharpened? Are there attributes in our personality that lends itself to charisma? Is this attribute, trait or skill a positive or a negative? The answers to these questions are as convoluted as the definitions of charisma. This word finds in origin in Greek meaning “divinely inspired gift” (DuBrin, 2013, p.73). Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines charisma as “having great charm or appeal” (2016). How…