Paradoxically, the very moments when charisma becomes most attractive are often the moments when its risks are greatest.

Think of someone—a famous politician or a childhood friend—who is charismatic. Someone who lights up rooms and hearts with their mere presence. What is behind their allure? Their looks? The way they ...

Most people believe that charisma is something mystical or magical -- you are either born with it, or not. But our research suggests otherwise. What is charisma? Do you have it? Can you get it? I was ...

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Charisma, like extroversion, may be highly overrated. You don’t need to be charismatic to inspire people, at least according to leadership consultant Simon Sinek, one of my favorite authors and ...

Effective leadership is a learned discipline, not an innate personality trait like charisma, which can often mask a lack of competence. Disciplined reflection, involving analyzing decisions and ...

(RNS) — What drives people to follow a leader and place their faith in that person’s story? That question is at the heart of religion historian and journalist Molly Worthen’s latest book, “Spellbound: ...

Barack Obama has it. Your cousin Ernie doesn't. Vince Vaughn has it. And maybe you wish you had it. The "it" is charisma. Everyone has some. But if you don't naturally have buckets of it like Bill ...

This is how men kill their chances with women and everybody else. Charisma is day-changing and impossible to ignore. Everybody wants it, but nobody knows how to get it. Most guys live their lives like ...

We have all met someone we love working for or with. That person seems to have that extra gear for rallying the troops and getting everyone to bring their A-game to the office or wherever. It’s as if ...