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Leader Follower Characteristics Characteristics

Situational Requirements

Charismatic relationship and leadership

High self-confidence

Strong convictions about ideas

High energy and enthusiasm

Expressive

Excellent communication

Active image-building

High degree of respect and esteem for the leader Loyalty and devotion to the leader

Affection for the leader

High performance expectations

Unquestioning obedience

Sense of actual or imminent crisis Perceived need for change Opportunity to articulate ideological goal Availability of dramatic symbols Opportunity to articulate followers role

Organizational life cycle (early and late) Complex task No external reward available Flexible and organic structure Non-bureaucratic cultures

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most important early research on charismatic leadership was completed by Max Weber, who maintained that societies could be identified in terms of one of three types of authority systems: traditional, legal-rational, and charismatic.

Vision Rhetorical

skills Image and trust building Personalized leadership

 Crises Task

Interdependence Innovation More Receptive to Change Organizational Downsizing

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Sociological Approach

1. Extraordinary, almost magical talents 2. Crisis situation 3. Radical vision

4. Followers
5. Validation of leader through repeated success

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Psychoanalytic Approach

Intense attraction Regression Transference Projection

What does this say for the followers and for positive leaders?

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Political Approach Types of charismatic leaders:

Charismatic giants Charismatic luminaries Charismatic failures Charismatic aspirants

 Charismatic

leaders increase their power:

Cultural myths Public address Concentric circles

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Behavioral Approach

Leader behaviors Leader-follower relations The situation

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Attribution Approach

1. Possess a vision that is unique, but attainable 2. Act in an unconventional, counter-normative

way 3. Personal commitment & risk 4. Confidence & expertise 5. Personal Power

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Communication Approach

Relationship builders Visionaries Influence agents

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Dark Side Differences in:

Power Vision Relationship to followers Communication Ethics & Morals

 Failures

of vision Misarticulation of goals Poor management

Who

are the charismatic leaders we can agree on?

And why?