Leadership

Instructions

The new currents in the topic of leadership present us with different types of leaders, such as the charismatic and the transformational.In this discussion forum, you will discuss these new theories by evaluating the following situation:

The company you work for is led by a charismatic leader.His great personality, gift of speech, and charisma has made him dominate his teams to the point that others simply never question his decisions, since he is generally always right and employees trust him to take the reins of the company in the right direction .However, others think that excess charisma is detrimental to the company as they become blind to the dangers they face.

In your opinion, is the excess charisma of a leader an advantage or a weakness for the company?

In stating your answer, you should:

• Define in your own words what a leader is.
• Define the characteristics of charismatic leadership.
• Justify your answer with an example.