Transcending CharismaTranscending Charisma

Shawn AchorShawn Achor

April 12, 2006April 12, 2006

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Standard-bearers of ideas

Charisma OutlineCharisma Outline

I.I. Case Studies—Who is charismatic?Case Studies—Who is charismatic?

II.II. Components of Totality CharismaComponents of Totality Charisma

III.III. Egocentric vs. Transcendental Egocentric vs. Transcendental CharismaCharisma

IV.IV. How to become T-CharismaticHow to become T-Charismatic

Charisma as a totality Charisma as a totality traittrait

Who is charismatic?

• William Wallace• Bill Clinton• MLK, Jr.• Jack Bauer• Edward R. Murrow• Tal Ben-Shahar• Pat Riley• Charlton Heston• Alexander the Great• Achilles• Tony Soprano• The Gladiator

• Michael Jordan• Jesus• Ronald Reagan• John Wayne• FDR• Moses• Winston Churchill• Hillary Clinton• Oprah• Catherine Hepburn• Ellen Degeneres• Julius Caesar

Myths of Charisma

Under the umbrella? Integrity?

Hitler, Soprano, Clinton Good looks?

Lincoln, Limbaugh, Reno High agreeableness?

Trump, Kahn, Napoleon Speaking skills?

Moses, Gates, Bush

Myths of charisma (cont.) Perfect personality?

Extraversion (Ghandi, Mandela) Agreeableness (Patton, Caesar)

Masculine? (Joan of Arc, Oprah) Timing? You’re born with it…

What is charismatic?What is charismatic?

Components of Charisma, Components of Charisma, (Achor, 2005)(Achor, 2005)

““The Respect Pre-req”The Respect Pre-req”

““Magnetic Means”Magnetic Means” Confidence (Branden)Confidence (Branden) High emotional intelligence (Goleman)High emotional intelligence (Goleman) Persuasion (Cialdini)Persuasion (Cialdini) Presence—Mindfulness (Langer)Presence—Mindfulness (Langer)

““Transformational Ends”Transformational Ends” About the followerAbout the follower Link to “intuitive, transcendental ethics”Link to “intuitive, transcendental ethics”

Case Study 1

E-Charisma The Dark Side—

Ego-centric—larger than life, world on their shoulders

Lack of humility decreases perceived leadership effectiveness (Van Velsor)

Cult of personality: Dark Side of High Self-esteem (Dawes)

Level IV Leadership (Collins, Good to Great)

Good to Great—CollinsGood to Great—Collins

► Level IV– Level IV– Come from outside companyCome from outside company Shooting star, large egoShooting star, large ego Ambition for the selfAmbition for the self Mirror and WindowMirror and Window

► Level VLevel V Come from inside the companyCome from inside the company HumilityHumility Ambition for the companyAmbition for the company Mirror and WindowMirror and Window

Case Study: David KoreshCase Study: David Koresh

T-Charisma Level V Leadership (Collins)

Creates more charisma

Transcendental Charisma From Ethics, subjugate own desires

Lack of ego = transformative charismatic leadership (Badaracco)

T-Charisma produces flow (Csikszentmihalyi) 33% improvement at work

The Lion King: An Allegory

Summarized Effects of T-CharismaSummarized Effects of T-Charisma

Increased loyaltyIncreased loyalty

Increased work ethicIncreased work ethic

Creation of sustainabilityCreation of sustainability

Going from Good to GreatGoing from Good to Great

Increased charismatic leadersIncreased charismatic leaders

Increased productivityIncreased productivity

Increased flowIncreased flow

How to Be T-CharismaticHow to Be T-Charismatic

People first, then strategy (Collins)People first, then strategy (Collins) Clintonian ListeningClintonian Listening Make everyone feel extremely valuableMake everyone feel extremely valuable

Increase Emotional Intelligence (Goleman)Increase Emotional Intelligence (Goleman) Increase self-awareness through journalingIncrease self-awareness through journaling MeditationMeditation Avoid emotional hijackingAvoid emotional hijacking Using present language (how children learn)Using present language (how children learn)

Recognize patterns of intuitive judgmentRecognize patterns of intuitive judgment Study leadersStudy leaders Speech AnalyzerSpeech Analyzer

How to Be T (cont)How to Be T (cont)

VisionVision Lessons from the BushLessons from the Bush Couch speech content around othersCouch speech content around others

Awareness—know what others wantAwareness—know what others want Patterns and archetypes (Campbell)Patterns and archetypes (Campbell) FeedbackFeedback HumilityHumility

Shamir--military leadersShamir--military leaders

Go on… Be a tiger.Go on… Be a tiger.

Go on… Be a tiger.