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Variants of the term “charisma,” however, predate Sohm as well as biblical sources, and have roots in classical Greek mythology—the graces, Charites, and in particular the goddess Charis (Smith 1998). The term charis signifies much in classical Greek; in addition to gratitude (as in eucharist), it can refer to charm, excitement, beauty, pleasure as well as allurement (Maclachlan 1996).
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The term “charisma” is usually credited to the writings of the Max Weber. He borrowed, secularized, and expanded the term from literature on religion (Sohm 1892), and referred to charisma as an extraordinary power, giving leaders salvationist qualities to deliver follower...
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Yet, thinking of charisma in such terms makes for a fuzzy concept to study. How can we measure such a gift? Is it really a “gift,” does it depend on individual differences like personality or intelligence, is it a context-triggered phenomenon, or a set of skills that can be developed?
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What Is Charisma?
Most scholars and lay people have some sort of implicit notion of what charisma is, the “you-know-it-when-you-see it” phenomenon. As it refers to leadership, many use the term to refer to some sort of gift, charm, or alchemic ability—inaccessible to most—that some leaders have ma...
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Charisma - A Hazy Topic Equated To Another Hazy Topic
Adding to the confusion is that the concept of “charisma” is frequently equated to or confounded with another hazy topic in organizational behavior, “transformational leadership” (Yukl 1999). And, despite the best efforts of scholars to constructively critique these two construct...
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