Charismatic Leadership

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The Effects of Charisma
Charisma is a Greek word meaning divinely inspired gift. In leadership term, according to Dubrin & Dalglish "charisma is a special quality of leaders whose purposes, powers, and extraordinary determination differentiate them from others".

When astonishing levels of dedication, identification, and emulation are provoke in group associates that is where charismatic leadership has taken place.


The 9 charismatic effects:
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1. Group member trust in the correctness of the leader's belief.

2. Similarity of group members' belief to those of the leader.

3. Unquestioning acceptance of the leader.

4. Affection for the leader.

5. Willing obedience to the leader.

6. Identification with & emulation of the leader.

7. Emotional involvement of the group members in the mission.

8. Heightened goals of the group members.

9. Feeling on the part of the group members that they will be able to achieve or contribute to the accomplishment of the mission.