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Dangers of charismatic leadership

Most of the dangers of the charismatic movement relate to this power.

Charismatic leaders lose support more quickly than other types of leaders.
They have to clearly be the best person for the job at hand – always and in any situation. This is why they often engage in a cult of personality and become resistant to criticism.
Things that charismatic leaders do to maintain their power are precisely the things that diminish it when their business, country, or other undertaking encounters problems.
When charismatic leaders use their position to motivate their followers to do things they would not normally do, the followers often feel betrayed once they suspect that they might not get the expected payoff.
They often eventually take the praise of their followers too seriously and show narcissistic traits. They consider criticism as disobedience and expect total loyalty.

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Why Is The Most Charismatic Leadership Also The Most Dangerous One?

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Have a non-material goal and vision that truly motivates you and your team
Put your supporters before yourself. Praise them, help them succeed. Put them ahead of your own goals.
Communicate your thoughts, hopes, and goals to your followers.

History of charismatic leadership

In medieval times, leadership was mostly based on tradition. Most people never met their leaders and leadership was legitimized by the divine right of kings - charisma was not needed.
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Max Weber defined charisma as “[a] certain quality of an individual personality, by virtue of which he is set apart from ordinary men and treated as endowed with supernatural, superhuman, or at least specifically exceptional powers or qualities.”