Charismatic Leadership: Blessing or Curse?
Published: 2013
Author(s) Name: Natasha Kaul |
Author(s) Affiliation: Research Scholar, Institute of Management, Nirma University, India.
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Abstract
Charismatic leadership has become a popular topic in organisational research in the last few decades. This paper discusses the
qualities of great charismatic leaders, and specifically examines the characteristics of such leaders. There are various leadership styles, which
may be dictated by the management culture as well as the needs of the organisation or venture .The purpose of this article is to consider the
concepts of charisma and leadership, and explain the charismatic leadership process and the attributes that a charismatic leader possesses.
This review paper also tries to find out various effects of charismatic leadership on the organisation. The paper also aims to look at the
implications of the “dark side” of charismatic leadership, that is, a “villain” charismatic leader concept rather than focusing only on the
“heroic” capabilities often studied in leadership research.
Keywords: Charismatic Leadership, Organisational Research, Empirical Evidence
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