Can you reliably measure a leader’s charisma, and if you can, can you reliably say how much is too much? This study pokes at both those questions: “The double-edged sword of leader charisma: Understanding the curvilinear relationship between charismatic personality and leader effectiveness,” J. Vergauwe, B. Wille, J. Hofmans, R.B. Kaiser, and F. De Fruyt, […]
Tag: charisma
Leaders’ inspirational appeal increases post-mortem (new study)
“There is a great deal of interest in understanding what leaders can do to increase their charisma.” And a radical new concept on charisma-enhancement is presented in The Leadership Quarterly, Sept. 2016 – sadly for aspiring leaders, it involves their death. “In the present research, we seek to advance our understanding of the nature and […]
Charismatic Krill?
Are krill charismatic, in human eyes? Should they be? What bodes this? Those questions are addressed in the study: “Charismatic Krill? Size and Conservation in the Ocean,” Elizabeth Leane and Steve Nicol, Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary Journal of The Interactions of People & Animals, Volume 24, Number 2, June 2011 , pp. 135-146(12). The authors explain: […]
Plants with charisma: A first analysis
Some plants have more charisma than others, in the sense that they seem to draw stronger reactions from people than do certain other plants. So suggests a recent study. Emily Anthes, writing in the Wonderland blog, reacts to it: I came across the work of Emily Hounslow [pictured here], currently a PhD student at the UK’s University […]